Jack Jobson
| Jack Jobson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Jobson during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Francis Jobson | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 22 November 1955 (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 | 6 (2) | |
| 1926 | Hawthorn | 1 (0) | |
| 1928 | Northcote (VFA) | 7 (1) | |
| Total | 14 (3) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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]
Family[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Jobson enlisted in the Australian Army in June 1940 and served in both the Middle East and New Guinea.[9][10]
Death[edit]
Jack Jobson died at Ascot Vale on 22 November 1955[11] and is buried at Fawkner Memorial Park.[12]
Notes[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Herald. No. 20, 994. Victoria, Australia. 30 August 1944. p. 4.
- ^ "CLUB JOTTINGS". The Argus. Melbourne. 25 July 1924. p. 11.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Melbourne. 28 September 1923. p. 5.
- ^ "PLAYER DISQUALIFIED". The Argus. Melbourne. 12 September 1924. p. 5.
- ^ "LAST DAY FOR PERMITS". The Argus. Melbourne. 2 July 1925. p. 5.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Melbourne. 9 April 1926. p. 5.
- ^ "ASSOCIATION". The Argus. Melbourne. 19 April 1928. p. 4.
- ^ "JOBSON, John Francis". Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 357. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 24 November 1955. p. 15.
- ^ "John Francis G Jobson". Find a Grave.
External links[edit]
- Jack Jobson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Jobson's playing statistics from The VFA Project
- Jack Jobson's profile at Collingwood Forever
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- 1899 births
- 1955 deaths
- Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
- Collingwood Football Club players
- Hawthorn Football Club players
- Northcote Football Club players
- Australian Army personnel of World War II
- People from Fitzroy, Victoria
- Military personnel from Melbourne
- Australian rules biography, 1899 birth stubs