Jimmy Sullivan (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James A. Sullivan | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Maryborough | ||
| Date of death | 1 May 1983 (aged 87) | ||
| Original team(s) | Williamstown juniors, Maryborough | ||
| Height / weight | 168 cm / 58 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, half-forward flank | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James A. "Jimmy" Sullivan (8 April 1896 - 1 May 1983)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Sullivan was one of the small players in the Essendon team of the 1920s which earned them the nickname "mosquito fleet". A wingman of considerable pace, he vice captained Essendon in 1923 but was not selected in premiership side that year. He did however become a premiership player the following season in the league's new round robin finals format before finishing his career with a stint at Melbourne.
References
- ^ "Past Player Profiles – S (Sullivan, James A)". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- Jimmy Sullivan's playing statistics from AFL Tables