Jack Bennett (footballer, born 1913) explained
| Jack Bennett |
| Fullname: | Francis Jack Bennett |
| Birth Date: | 21 February 1913 |
| Birth Place: | Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Death Place: | Brighton, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Auburn |
| Height: | 178 cm |
| Weight: | 73 kg |
| Position: | Half forward flank |
| Statsend: | 1936 |
| Years1: | 1933–1936 |
| Games Goals1: | 43 (28) |
Francis Jack Bennett (21 February 1913 – 26 June 1975)[1] was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Family
The son of Francis Alexander Bennett (1884-1956),[3] and Frances Theresa Bennett, née Grieves,[4] Francis Jack Bennett was born at Moonee Ponds, Victoria on 21 February 1913.
He married twice: to Marjory Frederica Forster (1914-1970) on 7 May 1938,[5] [6] and to Alice Eileen Gardner (1912-1990) on 6 March 1973.
Football
Auburn (SDFL)
He played with the Auburn Football Club in the Sub-District Football League.
Melbourne (VFL)
He was granted a clearance from Auburn to Melbourne on 26 April 1933.[7] In his five seasons at Melboune he played in 43 senior games, and scored 28 goals: 1933 (6 games), 1934 (15 games, 7 goals), 1935 (12 games, 11 goals), and 1936 (10 games, 10 goals).[8] He played with the Melbourne Seconds for the entire 1937 season.[9] [10]
Death
He died at Brighton, Victoria on 26 June 1975.[11]
References
- Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2009 . 8th . 978-1-921496-00-4 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria.
External links
Notes and References
- AustralianFootball.com.
- Holmesby & Main (2009), p.61.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71794037 Deaths: Bennett, The Argus, (Monday, 26 March 1956), p.12.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71637147 Deaths: Bennett, The Argus, (Monday, 7 March 1955), p.13.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11179178 Marriages: Forster—Bennett, The Argus, (Saturday, 14 May 1938), p.6.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WZkoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tZADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5946%2C1146600 Deaths: Bennett, The Argus, (Monday, 6 July 1970), p.14.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4732161 Many Permits Granted, The Argus (Thursday, 27 April 1933), p.11.
- Demonwiki.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11058839 League Seconds' Teams, The Argus, (Friday, 23 April 1937), p.15.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article244612395 Magpies by 5 Points: Close Seconds Grand Final, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Saturday, 4 September 1937), p.13.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3v0QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OZIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7391%2C6107135 Deaths: Bennett, The Age, (Saturday, 28 June 1975), p.110.
