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Australian rules footballer
Jack Mathews
Personal information
Full name John Llewellyn Mathews
Date of birth (1914-10-22)22 October 1914
Place of birth Dunolly, Victoria
Date of death 25 October 1994(1994-10-25) (aged 80)
Place of death Tasmania
Original team(s) Bealiba, Maryborough
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1941 North Melbourne 3 (1)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Llewellyn Mathews (22 October 1914 – 25 October 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Mathews started his football with Bealiba and from there he went to Maryborough in the Bendigo League. In 1941 he played three games with North Melbourne, and the following year joined the R.A.A.F. and briefly served in World War II. After playing with Mirboo North in Gippsland he moved to Tasmania where he both played with and coached Ulverstone until his retirement in 1951.

Notes

  1. "John Lewellen Mathews". Devonport City Council.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 560. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. ^ "LAST GAME". The Advocate. Tasmania, Australia. 26 September 1951. p. 8.
  4. "World War II Roll: John Lewellen Mathews". Commonwealth of Australia.

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