Jack Wells (footballer)
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| Jack Wells | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Wells | ||
| Nickname(s) | Balla | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Stawell, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 17 December 1966 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Guildford (WAFA Juniors) | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-forward, centre, ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1898 | Rovers | 11 (unknown) | |
| 1898–1904 | Perth | unknown | |
| 1905 | Kalgoorlie City | unknown | |
| 1906–09 | St Kilda | 39 (4) | |
| 1910–14 | Carlton | 66 (51) | |
| 1915 | North Melbourne | unknown | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| unknown | VFL | 4 (unknown) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1913 | Carlton | 18 (9–1–8) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John "Jack" Wells (4 January 1883 – 17 December 1966) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Rovers and Perth in the Western Australian Football Association (WAFA), Kalgoorlie City in the Goldfields Football Association (GFA), St Kilda and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL), and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).
