Jack Scanlon (footballer) explained

Jack Scanlon
Fullname:John Francis Scanlon
Birth Date:11 January 1911
Birth Place:Iona, Victoria
Death Place:Parkville, Victoria
Originalteam:Iona
Height:180 cm
Weight:83 kg
Statsend:1936
Years1:1930–36
Club1:St Kilda
Games Goals1:67 (14)
Years2:1937–40
Club2:Coburg (VFA)
Games Goals2:39 (25)

John Francis Scanlon (11 January 1911 – 21 July 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1930s.

Scanlon came to St Kilda from Iona and was played mostly as a half back flanker and back pocket. He captained-coached VFA club Coburg from 1937[1] to 1940 and was non playing coach in 1948.[2] In 1951, he would found the Batman football club, which later go on to be Coburg Districts. He died in 1972. His son, Peter Scanlon, was a VFL/AFL Commissioner from 1985 until 1992.

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Notes and References

  1. News: ST. KILDA CLEARS J. SCANLON . The Argus . 28270 . Victoria, Australia . 31 March 1937 . 11.
  2. News: Coburg Re-building Showing Results . Sporting Globe . 2704 . Victoria, Australia . 19 May 1948 . 9 .