Jack Hayes (footballer)

John Hayes (15 March 1907 – 13 April 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Jack Hayes
Personal information
Full name John Hayes
Date of birth (1907-03-15)15 March 1907
Place of birth Newtown, New South Wales
Date of death 13 April 1971(1971-04-13) (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

Family

The son of John Hayes, and Ellen Hayes, née Morrissey, John Hayes was born at Newtown, New South Wales on 15 March 1907.

Football

South Sydney AFC

He played with the South Sydney Australian Football Club for six seasons (1925-1930).[2]

Footscray (VFL)

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

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

He enlisted in the Second AIF on 10 December 1941.

Death

He died at the Concord Repatriation General Hospital on 13 April 1971,.[7]

See also

Notes

References

  • 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.
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