Jack Hayes (footballer, born 1907)
| Jack Hayes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Hayes | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Newtown, New South Wales | ||
| Date of death | 13 April 1971 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Concord, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | South Sydney | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1931 | Footscray | 13 (7) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Hayes (15 March 1907 – 13 April 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family[edit]
The son of John Hayes, and Ellen Hayes, née Morrissey, John Hayes was born at Newtown, New South Wales on 15 March 1907.
Football[edit]
South Sydney AFC[edit]
He played with the South Sydney Australian Football Club for six seasons (1925–1930).[2]
Footscray (VFL)[edit]
Cleared from South Sydney in March 1931,[3][4][5] he played in 13 matches for the Footscray First XVIII in 1931.
St George AFC[edit]
Cleared from Footscray on 20 April 1932,[6] he returned to Sydney and played with the St George Australian Football Club for four seasons (1932–1935).
Military service[edit]
He enlisted in the Second AIF on 10 December 1941.
Death[edit]
He died at the Concord Repatriation General Hospital on 13 April 1971,.[7]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.379.
- ^ Four Prominent New South Wales Players: Native Born, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 20 August 1927), p.6.
- ^ Interstate Clearances, The Sydney Morning Herald, (Wednesday, 1 April 1931), p.23.
- ^ 'High Mark', "Other Transfers", The Herald, (Wednesday, 8 April 1931), p.6.
- ^ Sharland, W.S., "Newcomers to Footscray: Three N.S.W. Men Already in Their Stride", The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 30 May 1931), p.6.
- ^ League Permits Granted, The Age, (Thursday, 21 April 1932), p.3.
- ^ Deaths: Hayes, The Sydney Morning Herald, (Thursday, 15 April 1971), p.30.
References[edit]
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Private John Hayes (NX77818), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- B883, VX77818: World War Two Service Record: Private John Hayes (NX77818), National Archives of Australia.
- Jack Hayes, NSW Australian Football History Society.
External links[edit]
- Jack Hayes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Hayes at AustralianFootball.com
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