Jimmy Sullivan (footballer)

James Andrew Sullivan (8 April 1896 - 1 May 1983)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Jimmy Sullivan
Personal information
Full name	James Andrew Sullivan
Date of birth	8 April 1896
Place of birth	Maryborough
Date of death	1 May 1983(1983-05-01) (aged 87)
Place of death	Brunswick West, Victoria
Original team(s)	Williamstown juniors, Maryborough
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Position(s)	Winger, half-forward flank
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1918–1925	Essendon	90 (20)
1925	Melbourne	06 0(0)
Total		96 (20)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
1920, 1923	Victoria	2
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925. ^2 State and international statistics correct as of 1923.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Sullivan was one of the small players in the Essendon team of the 1920s which earned them the nickname "mosquito fleet". A wingman of considerable pace, he vice captained Essendon in 1923 but was not selected in premiership side that year. He did however become a premiership player the following season in the league's new round robin finals format before finishing his career with a stint at Melbourne.

References

1. "Past Player Profiles – S (Sullivan, James A)". essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2014.

• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

External links

• Jimmy Sullivan's playing statistics from AFL Tables