Jack Jobson

John Francis Jobson (30 July 1899 – 22 November 1955) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Jack Jobson
Jobson during his Collingwood career
Personal information
Full name John Francis Jobson
Date of birth (1899-07-30)30 July 1899
Place of birth Fitzroy, Victoria
Date of death 22 November 1955(1955-11-22) (aged 56)
Place of death Ascot Vale, Victoria
Original team(s) Richmond District
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1924–1925 Collingwood 06 (2)
1926 Hawthorn 01 (0)
1928 Northcote (VFA) 07 (1)
Total 14 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

The son of Thomas Jobson (1873–1944)[2] and Mary Eliza Jobson (1874–1960), nee Anderson, John Francis Jobson was born at Fitzroy on 30 July 1899.

Football

Joining Collingwood from Richmond District in July 1924[3][4] Jobson played in five consecutive games before being suspended for elbowing Steve Donnellan of Fitzroy.[5]

Jobson made one appearance for Collingwood in 1925, unsuccessfully applied for a clearance to North Melbourne,[6] before joining Hawthorn for the 1926 VFL season.[7] He made only one appearance before returning to Collingwood but he failed to play another senior game. Jobson played for Northcote in 1928[8] but returned to Collingwood again in 1929.

World War II

Jobson enlisted in the Australian Army in June 1940 and served in both the Middle East and New Guinea.[9][10]

Death

Jack Jobson died at Ascot Vale on 22 November 1955[11] and is buried at Fawkner Memorial Park.[12]

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 444. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "Family Notices". The Herald. No. 20, 994. Victoria, Australia. 30 August 1944. p. 4.
  3. "CLUB JOTTINGS". The Argus. Melbourne. 25 July 1924. p. 11.
  4. "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Melbourne. 28 September 1923. p. 5.
  5. "PLAYER DISQUALIFIED". The Argus. Melbourne. 12 September 1924. p. 5.
  6. "LAST DAY FOR PERMITS". The Argus. Melbourne. 2 July 1925. p. 5.
  7. "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Melbourne. 9 April 1926. p. 5.
  8. "ASSOCIATION". The Argus. Melbourne. 19 April 1928. p. 4.
  9. "JOBSON, John Francis". Department of Veterans Affairs.
  10. Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 357. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
  11. "Family Notices". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 24 November 1955. p. 15.
  12. "John Francis G Jobson". Find a Grave.
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