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Jack Dalton (footballer)

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Jack Dalton
Dalton in 1899
Personal information
Full name John George Dalton
Date of birth (1876-04-15)15 April 1876
Place of birth Prahran, Victoria
Date of death 12 March 1923(1923-03-12) (aged 46)
Place of death Sandringham, Victoria
Original team(s) Fitzroy Juniors
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1896 Fitzroy (VFA) 17 (0)
1897–1900 Fitzroy 44 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John George Dalton (15 April 1876 – 12 March 1923) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Making his senior debut in 1896, the year before the inaugural VFL season, Dalton was a half back flanker in Fitzroy's 1898 premiership team. He missed out on Fitzroy's premiership the following season due to injury.

Dalton's brother Bill also played in Fitzroy's 1898 premiership team.

References

  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.