Jock McHale

Jock McHale
Personal information
Full name	James Francis McHale
Date of birth	(1882-12-12)12 December 1882
Place of birth	Botany, New South Wales
Date of death	4 October 1953(1953-10-04) (aged 70)
Place of death	Coburg, Victoria
Original team(s)	Christian Brothers College East Melbourne Coburg Juniors
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1903–1920	Collingwood	261 (18)
Coaching career3
Years	Club	Games (W–L–D)
1912–1949	Collingwood	714 (467–237–10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1920. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1949.
Career highlights
Collingwood premiership player 1910 Collingwood premiership playing coach 1917 Collingwood premiership coach 1919, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936 Australian Football Hall of Fame, "Legend" Collingwood Team of the Century, coach Collingwood captain 1912–1913 AFLCA Coaching Legend Award: 2013
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

James Francis "Jock" McHale (12 December 1882 – 4 October 1953) was an Australian rules football player and coach for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League in a marathon career that extended from 1903 to 1949. He is the most successful VFL/AFL coach of all time, having lead Collingwood to a record eight premierships.