Jack Hather

John "Jack" Hather was an English professional football outside-left who played for Scottish club Aberdeen.

Jack Hather

Personal information
Full name	John Hather
Date of birth	29 September 1926
Place of birth	Annfield Plain, England
Date of death	1st January 1996 (Aged 69)
Place of death	Durham, England
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s)	Outside left
Youth career
	Annfield Plain
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1948–1960	Aberdeen	264	(79)
Total		264	(79)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Annfield Plain, County Durham, Hather joined Aberdeen in December 1948. He was part of the Aberdeen team who won the 1955 Scottish League championship and the 1955 Scottish League Cup.

After leaving Aberdeen in 1960, he moved back to the North East of England to play for amateur club Blackhall F.C.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1948-49	Scottish Division One	14	4	1	0	0	0	-	-	15	4
	1949-50		17	6	0	0	0	0	-	-	17	6
	1950-51		10	3	0	0	9	2	-	-	19	5
	1951-52		10	0	0	0	2	0	-	-	12	0
	1952-53		28	14	9	3	6	1	-	-	43	18
	1953-54		25	7	4	2	6	3	-	-	35	12
	1954-55		30	9	6	3	6	3	-	-	42	15
	1955-56		24	11	1	0	5	2	0	0	30	13
	1956-57		32	7	2	0	6	2	0	0	40	9
	1957-58		30	9	3	0	7	1	0	0	40	10
	1958-59		29	7	7	2	6	2	0	0	42	11
	1959-60		15	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	2
	Total		264	79	34	10	53	16	0	0	351	105
Career total			264	79	34	10	53	16	0	0	351	105

Honours

Aberdeen

• Scottish First Division (1): 1954–55
• Scottish League Cup (1): 1955–56