Jack Wright (footballer)
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Fullname
John Thomas Wright
Born
4 May 1878
Mansfield, Victoria
Mansfield, Victoria
Died
11 June 1968 (aged 90)
Preston, Victoria
Preston, Victoria
Original team
Queenscliff Garrison
| Jack Wright | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cigarette card of Wright in 1906 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Thomas Wright | ||
| Born |
4 May 1878 Mansfield, Victoria | ||
| Died |
11 June 1968 (aged 90) Preston, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Queenscliff Garrison | ||
| Position | Fullback | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1902–06 | Geelong | 53 (8) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1906. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Thomas Wright (4 May 1878 – 11 June 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
The son of Isaiah 'Wild' Wright (1849-1911) who famously fought Ned Kelly in a bare knuckle fight at Beechworth on 8 August 1874, and Bridget Wright, née Lloyd (1855-1884), John Thomas Wright was born at Mansfield, Victoria on 4 May 1878.
