Jack Cotter (8 January 1915 – 27 July 1976)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1935 and 1941 for the Richmond Football Club and in 1946 for the South Melbourne Football Club.
| Jack Cotter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Francis Cotter | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 27 July 1976 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | North Williamstown | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1935–1941 | Richmond | 105 (0) | |
| 1946 | South Melbourne | 9 (0) | |
| Total | 114 (0) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Serving in the Australian Army between 1942 and 1946, Cotter went on to become Captain/Coach of Golden Point, Golden Square, Dunkeld, Alexandra, Yarck and Dunolly, leading his teams to Premierships in 1947 (Golden Point), 1952 (Alexandra) and 1958 (Dunolly).
References
edit- ^ "Jack Cotter - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
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