John Lord (footballer, born 1899)

Leslie John Lord (16 September 1899 – 14 August 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

John Lord
Personal information
Full name Leslie John Lord
Date of birth (1899-09-16)16 September 1899
Place of birth Cobden, Victoria
Date of death 14 August 1980(1980-08-14) (aged 80)
Place of death Echuca, Victoria
Original team(s) Footscray (VFA)
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1920 Footscray (VFA) 03 0(2)
1921–23 Melbourne 24 0(7)
1924–26 St Kilda 30 (18)
1927 Williamstown (VFA) 17 (17)
1928–31 Prahran (VFA) 67 (95)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Notes edit

  1. ^ Holmesby & Main (2009), p.526.

References edit

  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  • Third Term as Mayor of Echuca, The Age, (Saturday, 5 September 1953), p.4.

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