About Jock Salter
Lived 1898 – 1982 (aged 83). Jock Salter was a British association football player.
John MacGregor Salter (3 August 1898 – 21 June 1982) was an Anglo-Scottish professional footballer who made one Football League appearance as an inside forward for Southampton in 1923.
Football career Salter was born in Bitterne, Southampton and was enlisted in the British Army during the First World War. During the war he suffered from gas poisoning and never made a full recovery, finding regular daily training exhausting.
Having played local football with Bitterne Sports, he was signed by Southampton of the Football League Second Division in October 1923.
With only the one first-team appearance to his name, Salter was released in the summer of 1924 and took up employment with Thornycroft shipbuilders at Woolston.
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Who was Jock Salter?
Scottish footballer (1898-1982)
When was Jock Salter born?
Jock Salter was born on 3 August 1898 in Bitterne.
When did Jock Salter die?
Jock Salter died on 21 June 1982 in Bitterne.
What was Jock Salter's occupation?
Jock Salter was an association football player.
What nationality was Jock Salter?
Jock Salter was British.
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