Australian rules footballer
| John Skinner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John William Skinner | ||
| Date of birth | (1917-06-05)5 June 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Bacchus Marsh, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 12 April 1988(1988-04-12) (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Newcastle, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | Bacchus Marsh, Darley | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–1941 | Carlton | 38 (9) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John William Skinner (5 June 1917 – 12 April 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Skinner won the 1936 and 1938 Bacchus Marsh & Melton District Football Association best and fairest award, the Cyril C. Jones Trophy.
Skinner won the 1949 Bacchus Marsh & Melton District Football Association goalkicking award, with 55 goals.
Skinner later served in the Australian Army during World War II.
Skinner was a first cousin of Carlton footballer, Les Carr.
Notes
- "Jack Skinner - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 771. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- "1936 - Football: Best & Fairest Player". Melton Express (Vic. : 1915 - 1943). 15 August 1936. p. 3. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- "1938 - Football". Melton Express (Vic). 10 September 1938. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- "1949 - Football". The Express, Melton (Vic. 1943 - 1954). 13 August 1949. p. 8. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- "World War II Roll: John William Skinner". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
- Jack Skinner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Skinner's profile at Blueseum