Joseph Martin Stephens (23 July 1887 – 25 November 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Joe Stephens | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joseph Martin Stephens | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Queenscliff, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 November 1935 (aged 48) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Preston | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911 | St Kilda | 8 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of Samuel Stephens (1838–1892),[2] and Jane Stephens (1844–1923), née Moyle,[3] Joseph Martin Stephens was born at Queenscliff, Victoria on 23 July 1887.
Football edit
North Melbourne (VFA) edit
He played six senior matches for North Melbourne.[4]
Williamstown (VFA) edit
Cleared from North Melbourne, he played one game for Williamstown, against Brunswick on 30 April 1910.[5]
Preston (VFA) edit
On 18 May 1910 he was cleared from Williamstown to Preston.[6]
St Kilda (VFL) edit
On 28 April 1911 he was cleared from Preston to St Kilda.[7]
He played the first of his eight senior matches, against Geelong, at the Junction Oval on 29 April 1911, and the last, against Collingwood, at Victoria Park on 17 June 1911.
Death edit
He died (suddenly) in Melbourne on 25 November 1935.[8]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.846.
- ^ Queenscliff's Sad Fatality, The Queenscliff Sentinel, Drysdale, Portarlington and Sorrento Advertiser, (Saturday, 22 October 1892), p.1.
- ^ Deaths: Stephens, The Argus, (Tuesday, 10 July 1923), p.1.
- ^ Stephens, _NM07, The VFA Project.
- ^ Game Details, The VFA Project.
- ^ Association Clubs, The Argus, (Thursday, 19 May 1910), p.5.
- ^ Football League Meeting, The Age, (Saturday, 29 April 1911), p.16.
- ^ Deaths: Stephens, The Argus, (Tuesday, 26 November 1935), p.1.
References edit
- 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
- Joe Stephens's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Joe Stephens at AustralianFootball.com
- J. Stephens, at The VFA Project.
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