Jack Southern
Australian rules footballer
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Jack Southern (2 May 1874 – 8 March 1919) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Fullname
John Southern
Born
2 May 1874
Dunedin, New Zealand
Dunedin, New Zealand
Died
8 March 1919 (aged 44)
Ascot Vale, Victoria
Ascot Vale, Victoria
Years
Club
| Jack Southern | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Southern | ||
| Born |
2 May 1874 Dunedin, New Zealand | ||
| Died |
8 March 1919 (aged 44) Ascot Vale, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–1899 | South Melbourne | 31 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1899. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
Football
He played for two seasons — 1895[7][8] and 1896[9][10] — in South Melbourne's VFA team, including when he played on the wing in the play-off match against Collingwood, at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground, on 3 October 1896,[11][12]
He made his debut for South Melbourne in the team's first match in the VFL competition against Melbourne, at the Lake Oval, on 8 May 1897.
Death
He died at Ascot Vale, Victoria on 8 March 1919.[13][14]
