John Bingley
Australian rules footballer and coach (1940–2024)
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John Alfred Bingley (10 November 1940 – 14 January 2024) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League.
| John Bingley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Alfred Bingley | ||
| Born | 10 November 1940 | ||
| Died | 14 January 2024 (aged 83) | ||
| Original team | East Devonport (NWFU) | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1958–1961 | City-South | 101 () | |
| 1962–1963 | East Devonport | 42 () | |
| 1965–1966 | St Kilda | 8 (1) | |
| 1967–1972 | Clarence | 128 () | |
| Total | 279 (1) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1966. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life and career in Tasmania
Born in Tasmania, Bingley began his senior football career with City-South in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) before transferring to East Devonport in the North West Football Union (NWFU).
St Kilda
Bingley made his senior VFL debut for St Kilda in 1965 and despite playing only eight games he was a member of the Saints premiership winning side in 1966, with the Grand Final his last appearance.
Return to Tasmania
In 1967 Bingley returned to Tasmania and appointed captain-coach of Tasmanian Football League (TFL) club Clarence. He led the club to the TFL premiership in 1970.
Bingley also kicked the winning goal for Tasmania in a 1970 match against Western Australia.[1]
Bingley was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.[2]
Death
Notes
- League records previously had Bingley's birth year as 1941, which was then erroneously quoted in some obituaries.
