- John Petrie (footballer)
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John "Jocky" Petrie (b. 1867 or 1868) was a Scottish football player who played for Arbroath F.C..
He holds the record for the most goals ever scored in a senior British football game with 13 goals. This occurred during Arbroath's famous 36–0 victory over Bon Accord F.C. in 1885.
At an international level, his record was equaled in 2002 by Archie Thompson who scored 13 goals for Australia in a 31–0 win over American Samoa.
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Categories:- Scottish footballers
- Pre-1914 association football players
- Arbroath F.C. players
- 1860s births
- Scottish football biography stubs
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