Jack Lynch (footballer, born 1905)

John Joseph Lynch (21 December 1905 – 12 October 1979) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Jack Lynch
Personal information
Full name John Joseph Lynch
Date of birth (1905-12-21)21 December 1905
Place of birth Koroit, Victoria
Date of death 12 October 1979(1979-10-12) (aged 73)
Place of death Yarram, Victoria
Original team(s) Port Fairy
Position(s) Utility
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1925–27, 1932–35 North Melbourne 62 (57)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He later briefly served in the Australian Army in World War II before being medically discharged.[2]

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 533. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 378. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
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