Jack Richardson (footballer, born 1886)
Jack Elliott Richardson (7 April 1886 – 12 December 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Jack Richardson | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jack Elliott Richardson | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 12 December 1965 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Brisbane, Queensland[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Leopold | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909 | South Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of Francis Gordon Richardson (1855–1935)[3] and Gertrude Richardson, née Ledwidge (1859–1935),[4] Jack Elliott Richardson was born in Melbourne on 7 April 1886.
He married Teresa (Tess) Green in March 1911 but differences over the religious upbringing of their children led to his wife leaving him in 1925 and subsequently their divorce in 1936.[5] He subsequently married Maud Sanderson and they lived in Brisbane until his death in 1965.
Notes
- "Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages". Queensland Government.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 745. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "Family Notices". The Argus. No. 27, 858. Victoria, Australia. 2 December 1935. p. 1.
- "Family Notices". The Argus. No. 27, 720. Victoria, Australia. 24 June 1935. p. 1.
- "RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES BLAMED FOR DOMESTIC TROUBLE". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 25 May 1936. p. 13.
External links
- Jack Richardson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Richardson at AustralianFootball.com
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