Jimmy Sullivan (footballer)
Australian rules footballer (1896–1983)
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James Andrew 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).
Fullname
James Andrew Sullivan
Born
8 April 1896
Maryborough
Maryborough
Died
1 May 1983 (aged 87)
Brunswick West, Victoria
Brunswick West, Victoria
Original teams
Williamstown juniors, Maryborough
| Jimmy Sullivan | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Andrew Sullivan | ||
| Born |
8 April 1896 Maryborough | ||
| Died |
1 May 1983 (aged 87) Brunswick West, Victoria | ||
| Original teams | Williamstown juniors, Maryborough | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||
| Positions | Winger, half-forward flank | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1918–1925 | Essendon | 90 (20) | |
| 1925 | Melbourne | 6 (0) | |
| Total | 96 (20) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1920, 1923 | Victoria | 2 | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925. 2 Representative statistics correct as of 1923. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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.
