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