Jock Sorley

Jock Sorley
Personal information
Full name John Sorley[1]
Date of birth 26 February 1870[2]
Place of birth Muirkirk, Scotland[2]
Date of death 10 July 1945(1945-07-10) (aged 75)[2]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1890–1891 Newmilns
1891–1893 Newcastle East End
1893 Newcastle United 1 (1)
1893 Middlesbrough
1893–1895 Blackburn Rovers 26 (9)
1895–1896 Burton Swifts 26 (1)
1897 Hebburn Argyle
Total 53 (11)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Sorley (26 February 1870 – 10 July 1945) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Burton Swifts and Newcastle United.[3]

References

  1. ^ Jock Sorley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b c d "John -Jock- Sorley | Player Profile". Toon1892. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  3. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.