John Alexander Fincher (27 November 1904 – 4 October 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Jack Fincher | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Alexander Fincher | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Lauriston, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 4 October 1970 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Mount Beauty, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Castlemaine[1] | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1927–1930 | Richmond | 69 (54) | |
| 1931–1933 | Footscray | 36 (24) | |
| Total | 105 (78) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1933. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editOne of the nine children (six boys and three girls) of George Francis Fincher (1865–1959),[2] and Margaret Lawrence Fincher (c.1866–1956), née Nicoll,[3] John Alexander Fincher was born in Lauriston, Victoria on 27 November 1904.
His elder brother Charlie played at South Melbourne, and was killed in the very first landings at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915.
Football
editFincher was unlucky not to play in a premiership side while at Richmond, appearing in three successive losing Grand Finals from 1927, his debut season. He kicked Richmond's only goal in the rain-affected 1927 grand final. As a rover, he kicked 23 goals in 1928. He crossed to Footscray in 1931, a year before Richmond broke through for their premiership.
Death
editHe died at Mount Beauty, Victoria on 4 October 1970.[4]
Footnotes
edit- ^ "32 Permits". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 27 April 1927. p. 8. Retrieved 12 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Deaths: Fincher, The Age, (Monday, 8 June 1959), p.12
- ^ Deaths: Fincher, The Argus (Wednesday, 4 January 1956), p.11
- ^ Deaths: Fincher, The Age, Monday, 5 October 1970, p.17
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
External links
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- Jack Fincher's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Fincher at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack Finscher, at Boyles Football Photos.
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