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John McCole was a quality centre-forward who cut his teeth in
Scottish football before moving down to Bradford, which is where Leeds
found him. He had an excellent scoring record, but with the rest of
the side not performing, Leeds were relegated and he returned to
Bradford. He subsequently had spells with a variety of clubs -
including a summer in the USA playing for a team of ex-pats at New
York Rangers.
Kathleen Gorry says: My maiden name was McCole I was born in
Glenties Co Donegal now I live in Liverpool
John McCole says: that's funny, i'm John Mccole
T says: Hi, I'm John McCole's niece. I'm afraid I did not know my
uncle very well. But my father always refered to him as Four Goal
McCole. For the brief period that I did get to know John he was one of
the nicest most amiable people you could meet. As for Kathleen Gorry
unless she has relatives in the Gweedore/Rosses areas she is unlikely
to be related. But I would be very interested to find out the the
John McCole
McCole says: I am Johns niece, and was wondering who T is? his
niece? comment above
Ian Johnson says: I remember John McCole playing for LUFC.It
doesn't take a genius to see that his goalscoring record for Leeds is
of the highest order, despite the difficulties of the team at the
time.
D Stead says: my hero at bcfc John was an enigma,he was a latter
day gazza a great footballer but a greater drinker. BCFC released him
after probs. as did LUFC.back to BCFC.on to Rotherham then Dundalk and
USA. John made Bobby Campbell look a vicar supping sherry but every
team he played for he scored goals,that was what he got payed for and
did, I have great memories of John at the Locarno,Manningham Lane,
cheers.
Pat Brennan (nee Burgess) says: John McCole was best man when I
married Tom Kasher in 1962 in Clayton, Bradford. Tom died in 2002
although we had been divorced since 1968. I remember John - a funny
man who was good company. You had to drink some to keep up with him -
we did! The wedding date (10/03/62) and time (10am) had to be chosen
carefully to allow both Bradford City and Leeds United guests to
attend. Some had to leave immediately after the wedding to go and
play footie. I believe they all had a snifter in The Royal pub in
Clayton (just above the church) beforehand. Good memories.
Malcolm Mattok says: John lodged at the Duchess of Kent public
house in Bradford. Probably the worst place for a man with a drink
problem. He was the finest Centre Forward I ever saw and if he had
been firmly controlled I believe he would have ranked in the top ten
strikers of the last fifty years.
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