John David Coles (7 September 1886 – 29 July 1951) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Jack Coles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John David Coles | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 29 July 1951 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Kew, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Collingwood Juniors | ||
| Position(s) | half-forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1908, 1910, 1912 | Northcote (VFA) | 22 (2) | |
| 1909 | Richmond (VFL) | 3 (2) | |
| Total | 25 (4) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1912 | Victoria (VFA) | 2 | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of John Joseph Coles (1855-), and Margaret Coles, née Irvine, John David Coles was born at Richmond, Victoria on 7 September 1886.
He married Olive Victoria Lavinia Queenie Black (1889-1976) in 1908.
Football edit
Northcote (VFA) edit
He played for the Northcote Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1908 (2 matches), 1910 (3 matches), in 1912 (17 matches), and also played two matches for a VFA representative team in 1912.[2][3][4]
Richmond (VFL) edit
He played three matches for the Richmond First XVIII;[5] the first against Collingwood on 24 July 1909, and the last against South Melbourne on 14 August 1909.
Death edit
He died (suddenly) at his residence at Kew, Victoria on 29 July 1951.[6]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.164.
- ^ The VFA Project.
- ^ Interstate Football, The Barrier Miner, (Monday, 1 July 1912), p.6.
- ^ Interstate Football, The Barrier Miner, (Thursday, 4 July 1912), p.8.
- ^ Hogan (1996), p.43.
- ^ Deaths: Coles, The Age, (Monday, 30 July 1951), p.2.
References edit
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links edit
- Jack Coles's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Coles at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack Coles, at The VFA Project.
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