John Francis Scanlon (11 January 1911 – 21 July 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1930s.[1]
| Jack Scanlon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Francis Scanlon | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Iona, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 21 July 1972 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Parkville, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Iona | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1930–36 | St Kilda | 67 (14) | |
| 1937–40 | Coburg (VFA) | 39 (25) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Scanlon came to St Kilda from Iona and was played mostly as a half back flanker and back pocket. He captained-coached VFA club Coburg from 1937[2] to 1940 and was non playing coach in 1948.[3] In 1951, he would found the Batman football club, which later go on to be Coburg Districts. He died in 1972. His son, Peter Scanlon, was a VFL/AFL Commissioner from 1985 until 1992.
External links
edit- Jack Scanlon at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack Scanlon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Scanlon's playing statistics from The VFA Project
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 788. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "ST. KILDA CLEARS J. SCANLON". The Argus. No. 28270. Victoria, Australia. 31 March 1937. p. 11.
- ^ "Coburg Re-building Showing Results". Sporting Globe. No. 2704. Victoria, Australia. 19 May 1948. p. 9.
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