Jack Wighton (footballer)
John Gordon Wighton (22 July 1885 – 8 April 1924) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Jack Wighton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Gordon Wighton | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Prahran, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 8 April 1924 (aged 38) | ||
| Place of death | The Rip, off Queenscliff, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Mercantile | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1906 | Geelong | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1906. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Wighton was one of the victims of the sinking of the steamer Wyrallah in April 1924.[2]
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 950. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "Wyrallah Captain's Story". The Argus. Melbourne. 10 April 1924. p. 11. Retrieved 9 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- Jack Wighton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Wighton at AustralianFootball.com
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