Jack Green (footballer, born 1887)
| Jack Green | |||
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 Green in 1914 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John William Green | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Birregurra, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 6 May 1963 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Kew East, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Barwon Downs | ||
| Debut | Round 6, 6 June 1908, Geelong vs. St Kilda, at Corio Oval | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | half-back flank | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1908 | Geelong (VFL) | 2 (0) | |
| 1911–1918 | Collingwood (VFL | 108 (6) | |
| 1919–1922 | Brighton (VFA) | 32 (2) | |
| Total | 142 (8) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1922. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John William Green (28 August 1887 - 6 May 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL),[1] and for the Brighton Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[2]
Family[edit]
The son of Thomas Henry Green (1850-1925),[3] and Jane Green (1859-1936), née Wilson,[4][5] John William Green was born at Birregurra, Victoria, on 28 August 1887.
He married Jessie May Battle (1887–1959), in Collingwood, on 6 February 1915.[6]
"Jack Green"[edit]
John William Green is one of four Jack Green's to have played VFL/AFL football; the others are:
- John Joseph Patrick "Jack" Green (1905–1960), not a relative, who played 126 games with Carlton and Hawthorn from 1929 to 1936.
- Jack Taylor Green (1919–1981), his son, who played 127 games with Collingwood from 1938 to 1949.
- Jack William Green (1947-), his grandson, who played 18 games with Collingwood from 1967 to 1969.
Football[edit]
Geelong (VFL)[edit]
Green played two games for Geelong in 1908.
Collingwood (VFL)[edit]
After two seasons out of the VFL, Green was granted a clearance from Geelong on 17 May 1911,[7] and he went on to play for Collingwood from 1911 to 1918.[8]
Grand Finals[edit]
Green played in four Grand Finals for Collingwood: the 6 point loss to Essendon in 1911, the 33 point loss to Carlton in 1915, the 35 point win over Fitzroy in 1917, and the the 5 point loss to South Melbourne in 1918.
Brighton (VFA)[edit]
In 1919 he was appointed captain-coach of Brighton in the VFA.[9][10]
Death[edit]
He died at Kew East, Victoria on 6 May 1963.[11]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ AFL Tables.
- ^ The VFA Project.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Deaths Registration no.12521/1925.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriages Registration no.4424/1873.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Deaths Registration no.6210/1936.
- ^ Marriages: Green—Battle, The Age, (Saturday, 6 March 1915), p. 5.
- ^ Football, The Argus, (Thursday, 18 May 1911), p. 8.
- ^ Collingwood Forever.
- ^ Football, The Age, (Friday, 25 April 1919), p. 8.
- ^ Football, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Friday, 2 May 1919), p. 3.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Deaths Registration no.10074/1963.
External links[edit]
- Jack Green's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Green at AustralianFootball.com
- "Green, Jack _Bri21" at The VFA Project.
- Jack Green Snr, at Collingwood Forever.
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