Jack Conway (footballer)
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Fullname
John Joseph Conway
Date of birth
26 March 1867
Place of birth
Ashby, Victoria
Date of death
22 October 1949 (aged 82)
| Jack Conway | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Joseph Conway | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1867 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashby, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 22 October 1949 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Position(s) | Key position player | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–1899 | Geelong | 51 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1899. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Joseph Conway (26 March 1867 – 22 October 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Jack married Mary Catherine Doloughty and had five children from 1899 to 1915.
Football
Conway was Geelong's first captain in the VFL, captaining the club for its first three seasons in the new competition before retiring at the end of the 1899 season.[1] He is also notable for being in the inaugural team for Geelong in the VFL, and is credited with being the first player selected for a Geelong team.[2]
