Jack Cotter (8 January 1915 – 27 July 1976)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1935 and 1941 for the Richmond Football Club and in 1946 for the South Melbourne Football Club.

Jack Cotter
Personal information
Full name John Francis Cotter
Date of birth (1915-01-08)8 January 1915
Place of birth Geelong, Victoria
Date of death 27 July 1976(1976-07-27) (aged 61)
Place of death Geelong, Victoria
Original team(s) North Williamstown
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1935–1941 Richmond 105 (0)
1946 South Melbourne 009 (0)
Total 114 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Serving in the Australian Army between 1942 and 1946, Cotter went on to become Captain/Coach of Golden Point, Golden Square, Dunkeld, Alexandra, Yarck and Dunolly, leading his teams to Premierships in 1947 (Golden Point), 1952 (Alexandra) and 1958 (Dunolly).

References

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  1. ^ "Jack Cotter - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  • Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996