Jack_Bennett_(footballer,_born_1910)
Jack Bennett (footballer, born 1913)
Australian rules footballer
Francis Jack Bennett (21 February 1913 – 26 June 1975)[1] was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Jack Bennett | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Francis Jack Bennett | ||
| Date of birth | (1913-02-21)21 February 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Moonee Ponds, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 26 June 1975(1975-06-26) (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Brighton, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Auburn | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half forward flank | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1933–1936 | Melbourne | 43 (28) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
The son of Francis Alexander Bennett (1884-1956),[3] and Frances Theresa Bennett, née Grieves,[4] Francis Jack Bennett was born at Moonee Ponds, Victoria on 21 February 1913.
He married twice: to Marjory Frederica Forster (1914-1970) on 7 May 1938,[5][6] and to Alice Eileen Gardner (1912-1990) on 6 March 1973.
Auburn (SDFL)
He played with the Auburn Football Club in the Sub-District Football League.
Melbourne (VFL)
He was granted a clearance from Auburn to Melbourne on 26 April 1933.[7] In his five seasons at Melboune he played in 43 senior games, and scored 28 goals: 1933 (6 games), 1934 (15 games, 7 goals), 1935 (12 games, 11 goals), and 1936 (10 games, 10 goals).[8] He played with the Melbourne Seconds for the entire 1937 season.[9][10]
He died at Brighton, Victoria on 26 June 1975.[11]
- AustralianFootball.com.
- Holmesby & Main (2009), p.61.
- Demonwiki.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- Jack Bennett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Bennett at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack Bennett, at Demonwiki.
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