Jack Coote

John Joseph Coote (1907-1986) was a rugby league footballer who played in the Australian competition, the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL). A junior of the Eastern Suburbs club, Coote was the father of Australian Rugby League Hall of Famer Ron Coote.

Jack Coote
Personal information
Full nameJohn Joseph Coote
Born1907
Australia
Died1986 (aged 78–79)
Australia
Playing information
PositionProp, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1927–37 Eastern Suburbs 41 14 0 0 42
Source: [1]

Playing career

A forward, Coote played in some of the great Easts' sides of the mid-thirties, highlighted by an appearance in the 1936 premiership decider. Coote also won two further premierships with Eastern Suburbs in 1935 and 1937.[2]

Coote played five first grade seasons with Eastern Suburbs: 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936 and 1937. During the early 1930s, Coote was captain-coach of Condobolin, New South Wales and won premiership shield with them in 1931.[3] He retired at the end of the 1937 NSWRFL season.[4]

Death

Coote died in 1986.[5]

References
  1. "Jack Coote - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  3. "Football". The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser. 25 June 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 5 January 2021 – via Trove.
  4. "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  5. Sydney Morning Herald, Death Notice: John Joseph Coote, late of Bateau Bay. 26/11/1986

Sources
  • The Encyclopedia of Rugby League; Alan Whiticker and Glen Hudson
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