Jack Leith
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1872 | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 1935 (aged 62) | ||
| Original team | Geelong (VFA) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–08, 1911–12 | Melbourne | 133 (162) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1912 season. | |||
John G. 'Jack' Leith (12 August 1872 - 24 April 1935)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the early years of the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Leith was a forward and prior to joining Melbourne in the inaugural VFL season played with Geelong in the Victorian Football Association. He was a centre half forward in Melbourne's 1900 premiership team and topped the club's goalkicking on four occasions, 1897, 1899, 1902 and 1907. When having a set shot at goal he used the place kick and once, in a game against St Kilda, kicked five goals from place kicks. He retired at the end of the 1908 season but returned to the league in 1911, this time playing as a defender.[2]
References
- ↑ "Jack Leith - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ↑ Main, Jim; Holmesby, Russell (1992). The Encyclopedia of League Footballers. Melbourne, Victoria: Wilkinson Books. p. 250. ISBN 1-86337-085-4.
External links
- Jack Leith's statistics from AFL Tables
- Fullpointsfooty profile
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Inaugural Charlie Young Frank Langley Basil Onyons |
Melbourne Football Club Leading Goalkicker 1897 1899 1902 1907 |
Succeeded by Charlie Young Tommy Ryan Vince Coutie Vince Coutie |
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