Jack Scanlon (footballer)

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Jack Scanlon
Personal information
Full name John Francis Scanlon
Date of birth (1911-01-11)11 January 1911
Place of birth Iona, Victoria
Date of death 21 July 1972(1972-07-21) (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)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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]

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.

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References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "ST. KILDA CLEARS J. SCANLON". The Argus. No. 28270. Victoria, Australia. 31 March 1937. p. 11.
  3. ^ "Coburg Re-building Showing Results". Sporting Globe. No. 2704. Victoria, Australia. 19 May 1948. p. 9.


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