Jack Forty
John Charles Forty (7 March 1906 – 17 July 1928) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Jack Forty | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Charles Forty | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Clifton Hill, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 17 July 1928 (aged 22) | ||
| Place of death | Glen Huntly, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Belgrave | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1927 | St Kilda | 7 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of William Forty (1877-1967), and Lucy Forty (1877-1960), née Pollock, John Charles Forty was born in Clifton Hill, Victoria on 7 March 1906.
Football
He was cleared from Belgrave to St Kilda in April 1927.[2]
Death
He died at his father's residence in Glen Huntly, Victoria on 17 July 1928.[3]
Notes
- Holmesby & Main (2014), p.288.
- Victorian Permits, The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 6 April 1927), p.8.
- Deaths: Forty, The Age, (Wednesday, 18 July 1928), p.1.
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References
- Holmesby, Russell * Main, Jim (2014), The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.), (Seaford), BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5
- "Wells" (Samuel Garnet Wells (1885-1972)), "J. Forty, St. Kilda's 'Find'", The Herald, (Friday, 3 June 1927), p.16.
External links
- Jack Forty's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Forty at AustralianFootball.com
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