John Pike (footballer)
John Thomas Pike (18 July 1891 – 17 July 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| John Pike | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Thomas Pike | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Point Nepean, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 17 July 1968 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1913 | Essendon | 4 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The ninth and youngest child of Edward Pike (1848-1896),[2] and Elizabeth Mary Pike (1848-1930), née Purdy,[3] John Thomas Pike was born at Point Nepean, Victoria on 18 July 1891.
Notes
- Holmesby & Main (2014), p.707.
- Deaths: Pike, The Age, (Tuesday, 7 April 1896), p.1.
- Deaths: Pike, The Argus, (Thursday, 10 April 1930), p.1.
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.
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
External links
- John Pike's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- John Pike at AustralianFootball.com
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