Jack Jobson
| Jack Jobson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Francis Jobson | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 22 November 1955 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Ascot Vale, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Richmond District | ||
| Height / weight | 178 cm / 80 kg | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Francis "Jack" Jobson (30 July 1899 – 22 November 1955) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Joining Collingwood from Richmond District in July 1924[2][3] he played in five consecutive games before being suspended for elbowing Steve Donnellan of Fitzroy.[4]
He made one appearance for Collingwood in 1925, unsuccessfully applied for a clearance to North Melbourne,[5] before joining Hawthorn for the 1926 VFL season.[6] He made only one appearance before returning to Collingwood but he failed to play another senior game. He played for Northcote in 1928[7] but returned to Collingwood again in 1929.
Notes
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 444. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "CLUB JOTTINGS". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 25 July 1924. p. 11.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 28 September 1923. p. 5.
- ^ "PLAYER DISQUALIFIED". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 12 September 1924. p. 5.
- ^ "LAST DAY FOR PERMITS". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 2 July 1925. p. 5.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 9 April 1926. p. 5.
- ^ "ASSOCIATION". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 19 April 1928. p. 4.
External links
- Jack Jobson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Jobson's profile at Collingwood Forever