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John Quinn Sr in 1895.
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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.
John was the eldest of 7 children born to Michael Quinn and Mary Sidoli.
John began playing for local club Semaphore Central in the early 1890s.[2]
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]
John returned home and began playing for Port Adelaide around 1900.[2]
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.
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Port Adelaide Football Club • 1906 SAFA premiers
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Port Adelaide 8.12 (60) defeated North Adelaide 5.9 (39), at Adelaide Oval | |
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Port Adelaide joined the AFL as a separate entity to the SANFL side. The two clubs merged in 2014, and the SANFL side now functions as Port Adelaide's AFL reserves team. |
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Ken Farmer Medal winners
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The Ken Farmer Medal is awarded to the SANFL's leading goal kicker for the home and away season. | |
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