John McCole


John McCole was a Scottish professional footballer who played in Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales and the United States.

Career

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, McCole began his career with Vale of Leven before signing a professional contract with Falkirk in 1956. McCole moved to England in 1958 to play with Bradford City, Leeds United and Rotherham United, before spending a year in Ireland with Shelbourne. McCole returned to Britain to play for Newport County – a Welsh team playing in the English league – before returning to Ireland to play with Cork Hibernians and Dundalk.
McCole also spent the summer of 1961 in the United States with the New York Americans, scoring seven goals in the process.