Jack Fincher (footballer)
| Jack Fincher | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Alexander Fincher | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Lauriston | ||
| Date of death | 4 October 1970 (aged 65) | ||
| Original team(s) | Castlemaine[1] | ||
| Height / weight | 168 cm / 72 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Rover | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Alexander "Jack" Fincher (27 November 1904 — 4 October 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fincher was unlucky not to play in a premiership side while at Richmond, appearing in three successive losing Grand Finals from 1927, his debut season. A rover, he kicked 23 goals in 1928. He crossed to Footscray in 1931, a year before Richmond broke through for their premiership.
His elder brother Charlie played at South Melbourne and was killed in the very first landings at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915.
References
- ^ "32 Permits". Sporting Globe. Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 27 April 1927. p. 8. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- Jack Fincher's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Fincher at AustralianFootball.com