John McDermott (Australian footballer) explained

John McDermott
Fullname:John Charles McDermott
Birth Date:17 May 1872
Birth Place:Yackandandah, Victoria
Death Place:Yackandandah, Victoria
Originalteam:Beechworth
Statsend:1898
Years1:1898
Games Goals1:5 (3)

John Charles McDermott (17 May 1872 – 5 February 1925) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

He died after falling from a ladder while erecting a veranda in Yackandandah.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 571.
  2. News: OBITUARY. . The Yackandandah Times . Yackandandah, Victoria . 6 February 1925 . 1.