Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 June 1867 | ||
Place of birth | Arbroath, Scotland[1] | ||
Date of death | 13 July 1932 | (aged 65)||
Place of death | Arbroath, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Right winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Alpine and Crown | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Strathmore | |||
1885–1891 | Arbroath | ||
1891–1892 | Distillery | ||
1892–1900 | Arbroath | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John "Jocky" Petrie (21 June 1867 – 13 July 1932) was a Scottish footballer who played for Arbroath as a forward. He holds the record for the most goals ever scored in a senior British football game with 13 goals.[2]
Petrie signed for Arbroath from local club Strathmore. On 12 September 1885, Petrie, at the age of 18, scored 13 times for Arbroath in a record 36–0 win over Bon Accord.[3] In 1891, Petrie signed for Distillery, playing in the Irish League for a season, before returning to Arbroath. After retiring from football, Petrie later held roles as a kitman, trainer and groundsman for Arbroath until his retirement in 1920, where his career was commemorated with a benefit match against rivals Forfar Athletic, held on his behalf.[4]
At an international level, his record was not equaled until 2001 by Archie Thompson who scored 13 goals for Australia in a 31–0 win over American Samoa.
A street in Arbroath, Petrie Way, is named in his honour.[5]
In 2017, Petrie was inducted into Arbroath's hall of fame.[6]