Jack Evans (footballer, born 1891)
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Jack Evans | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Adrian Evans | ||
Nickname(s) | Dodger | ||
Date of birth | 28 March 1891 | ||
Place of birth | Mount Egerton, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 22 October 1966 | (aged 75)||
Place of death | Preston, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Richmond District | ||
Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1912–15, 1919 | Melbourne | 61 (5) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Jack Evans (28 March 1891 – 22 October 1966) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] Evans' football career was interrupted by serving in World War I.[2] He served in the Army and was a sergeant when awarded the Military Medal in 1918.[3]
Football
In May 1919, an unidentified former Melbourne footballer, wrote to the football correspondent of The Argus as follows:
- "In 1914 the Melbourne football team, after its junction with the University, was a fine team, and succeeded in reaching the semi-finals.
Out of this combination the following players enlisted and served at the front:—
C. Lilley (seriously wounded), J. Hassett, H. Tomkins (severely wounded), J. Evans (seriously wounded), W. Hendrie, R. L. Park, J. Doubleday (died), A. Best, C. Burge (killed), C. (viz., A.) Williamson (killed), J. Brake, R. Lowell, E. Parsons (seriously wounded), A. M. Pearce (killed), F. Lugton (killed), A. George, C. Armstrong, P. Rodriguez (killed), J. Cannole (viz., Connole), A. Fraser (seriously wounded), T. Collins.
These are all players of note, and in themselves would have formed a very fine side, but there is only one of them playing at the present time, viz., C. Lilley, who, as a matter of fact, takes the field under some disability owing to severe wounds which he received on service." — The Argus, 16 May 1919.[4]
- "In 1914 the Melbourne football team, after its junction with the University, was a fine team, and succeeded in reaching the semi-finals.
Notes
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "First World War Embarkation Rolls: John Adrian Evans". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Honours and Awards: John Adrian Evans". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ 'Old Boy', "Football: Notes and Comments", The Argus, (Friday, 16 May 1919), p.8.
External links
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