John Quinn Sr.
Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
| John Quinn Sr. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 John Quinn Sr in 1895. | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Michael Quinn Sr. | ||
| Nickname(s) | Jack | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1875 | ||
| Date of death | 5 August 1954(1954-08-05) (aged 78) | ||
| Original team(s) | Semaphore Central | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1894 | Port Adelaide | ||
| 1895–1899 | White Feather | ||
| 1900–1908 | Port Adelaide | 116 (85) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1901, 1904 | South Australia | 3 | |
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Michael Quinn Sr. (died 5 August 1954[1]) was an Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club, captaining the club from 1904 to 1905.
Early life
John was the eldest of 7 children born to Michael Quinn and Mary Sidoli.
Junior Football
John began playing for local club Semaphore Central in the early 1890s.[2]
Goldfields (1895–1899)
In 1895 John left for the Western Australian Goldfields for employment. During his years in Western Australia he played in the strong Goldfields competition for Kanowna Football Club (known as White Feather).[2]
Return to Port Adelaide
John returned home and began playing for Port Adelaide around 1900.[2]
Personal life
John Quinn Sr. was the father of future league footballers John Quinn Jr, Tom, Bob, and George.[3] Both Tom and Bob Quinn would win premierships with Port Adelaide. Tom Quinn would later play for Geelong and is honoured in their team of the century. Likewise Bob Quinn is honoured in Port Adelaide's team of the century.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Quinn Sr..
- ^ "Death Of Mr. Jack Quinn". The Advertiser. Vol. 97, no. 29, 894. South Australia. 6 August 1954. p. 10. Retrieved 29 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c "Semaphore Central 1870 - 1915 - Port District Football Club". Port District Football Club. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Australian Football - Jack Quinn Snr - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
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John Cahill Medal • Port Adelaide Football Club best and fairest winners
- 1870: Wald
- 1871: Stone
- 1873: Tyzack
- 1875: Ford
- 1876: LeMessurier
- 1877: Smith
- 1878: Smith
- 1879: Smith
- 1880: Sidoli
- 1881: Sidoli
- 1882: Munro
- 1883: Kirkpatrick
- 1884: Kellett/Cairns
- 1885: Coffee
- 1886: Fry
- 1887: Bushby/Walsh
- 1888: Phillips
- 1889: Hamilton
- 1890: Fry
- 1891: Phillips
- 1892: Phillips
- 1893: Murray/Phillips
- 1894: Miers
- 1895: L'Estage
- 1896: Linklater
- 1897: McKenzie
- 1898: Hosie
- 1899: Malin
- 1900: J. Quinn
- 1901: Strawns
- 1902: Corston
- 1903: Tompkins
- 1904: Corston
- 1905: J. Quinn
- 1906: Strawns
- 1907: Mack
- 1908: Dickson
- 1909: Dickson
- 1910: Hosking
- 1911: Oliver
- 1912: Oliver
- 1913: Eaton
- 1914: Ashley
- 1915: Eaton
- 1919: Ashley
- 1920: Adams
- 1921: Adams
- 1922: C. Dayman
- 1923: L. Dayman
- 1924: L. Dayman
- 1925: Bampton
- 1926: Hodge
- 1927: Keal
- 1928: L. Dayman
- 1929: Mucklow
- 1930: Johnson
- 1931: Allingham
- 1932: Mucklow
- 1933: Dermody
- 1934: Hollingworth
- 1935: Dermody
- 1936: Hollingworth
- 1937: R. Quinn
- 1938: R. Quinn
- 1939: Reval
- 1940: Schumann
- 1941: Skelley
- 1945: R. Quinn
- 1946: Roberts
- 1947: R. Quinn
- 1948: Russell
- 1949: Russell
- 1950: Williams
- 1951: Russell
- 1952: Whitaker
- 1953: McDonald
- 1954: Clift
- 1955: Williams
- 1956: Whelan
- 1957: Hayes
- 1958: Motley
- 1959: Motley
- 1960: Hayes
- 1961: Potter
- 1962: Obst
- 1963: Motley
- 1964: Potter
- 1965: Motley
- 1966: Cahill
- 1967: Potter
- 1968: Cahill
- 1969: Potter
- 1970: Cahill
- 1971: Ebert
- 1972: Ebert
- 1973: Cahill
- 1974: Ebert
- 1975: Woite
- 1976: Ebert
- 1977: Ebert
- 1978: Clifford
- 1979: Faletic
- 1980: Clifford
- 1981: Ebert
- 1982: Bradley
- 1983: Clifford
- 1984: Bradley
- 1985: Bradley
- 1986: Leslie
- 1987: Abernethy
- 1988: Phillips
- 1989: Johnston
- 1990: Hodges
- 1991: Northeast
- 1992: Buckley
- 1993: Bond
- 1994: Ginever
- 1995: West
- 1996: Hodges
- 1997: Mead
- 1998: Kingsley
- 1999: Paxman
- 2000: Montgomery
- 2001: Tredrea
- 2002: Primus
- 2003: Wanganeen
- 2004: Tredrea
- 2005: Tredrea
- 2006: Lade
- 2007: Cornes
- 2008: Cornes
- 2009: Tredrea
- 2010: Cornes
- 2011: Boak/Trengove
- 2012: Cornes
- 2013: Wingard
- 2014: Gray
- 2015: Gray
- 2016: Gray
- 2017: Ryder
- 2018: Westhoff
- 2019: Boak
- 2020: Byrne-Jones
- 2021: Wines
- 2022: Rozee
