Joseph Gartshore Kissock (5 June 1893–1 September 1959) is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.

He played for Vale of Clyde

Vale of Clyde F.C.

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 in his native Scotland

Scotland

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, before moving to England

England

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 in 1919 to join Bury

Bury F.C.

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. He spent a year with Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers F.C.

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 during the 1921–22 season, and after a brief spell back in Scotland with Peebles Rovers

Peebles Rovers F.C.

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, he moved to the United States

United States

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 in 1922. He stayed in America for a year, and moved to New Zealand

New Zealand

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 in 1923. Here, he played for Porirua

Porirua

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 team Hospital.

Kissock made his full All Whites debut in a 1-2 loss to Australia on 9 June 1923 and played two further official internationals that month, beating Australia 3-2 and 4-1. These were to be his only official internationals for New Zealand.

He died in San Francisco in September 1959.

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