Jimmy Sullivan (footballer)

Jimmy Sullivan
Personal information
Full nameJames A. Sullivan
Date of birth8 April 1896
Place of birthMaryborough
Date of death1 May 1983 (aged 87)
Original teamWilliamstown Juniors, Maryborough
Height/Weight168 cm / 58 kg
Position(s)Winger, half-forward flank
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1918–1925
1925
Total
Essendon
Melbourne
90 (20)
6 (0)
96 (20)
Representative team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
1920, 1923Victoria
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1925 season.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 1923.

James A. "Jimmy" 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).

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. Retrieved 3 September 2014.

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