John Perry (footballer)
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| John Perry | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Douglas Perry | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Albury, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | Wodonga (OMFL) | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1964–1969 | Richmond | 26 (1) | |
| 1970–1974 | North Melbourne | 57 (26) | |
| Total | 83 (27) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1974. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Douglas Perry (born 13 March 1945) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1964 and 1969 for the Richmond Football Club and from 1970 until 1974 for the North Melbourne Football Club.
The son of John Perry, and Edna "Bob" Perry, née Strang, the daughter of Doug Strang, John Douglas Perry was born at Albury, New South Wales on 13 March 1945.[1]
He was the grandson of William James "Bill" Strang (1883–1937), the nephew of Gordon "Cocker" Strang (1908–1951), Henry Colin Strang (1910–1946), Francis Douglas "Doug" Strang (1912–1954), and Allan Strang (1921–1996), and the cousin of Doug's son, Geoff Strang (1944–2003).
