Jack Leith

Jack Leith
Personal information
Date of birth 12 August 1872
Date of death 24 April 1935(1935-04-24) (aged 62)
Original team(s) Geelong (VFA)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1897–08, 1911–12 Melbourne 133 (162)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912.

John G. 'Jack' Leith (12 August 1872 – 24 April 1935)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the early years of the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Leith was a forward and prior to joining Melbourne in the inaugural VFL season played with Geelong in the Victorian Football Association. He was a centre half forward in Melbourne's 1900 premiership team and topped the club's goalkicking on four occasions, 1897, 1899, 1902 and 1907. When having a set shot at goal he used the place kick and once, in a game against St Kilda, kicked five goals from place kicks. He retired at the end of the 1908 season but returned to the league in 1911, this time playing as a defender.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Jack Leith - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Main, Jim; Holmesby, Russell (1992). The Encyclopedia of League Footballers. Melbourne, Victoria: Wilkinson Books. p. 250. ISBN 1-86337-085-4.


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