Jack Londrigan

Jack Londrigan
Personal information
Full name	John William Londrigan
Nickname(s)	Jack
Date of birth	(1890-02-03)3 February 1890
Place of birth	Goodwood, South Australia
Date of death	22 August 1937(1937-08-22) (aged 47)
Place of death	North Adelaide, South Australia
Original team(s)	Christian Brothers College
Position(s)	Defender
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1907–1910	Sturt	46 (0)
1911	Adelaide University (SAAFL)	? (?)
1912–1914	Port Adelaide	42 (0)
Total		88 (0)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
	South Australia	1
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1910.
Career highlights
2× Champions of Australia player (1913, 1914) 2× Port Adelaide premiership player (1913, 1914) Port Adelaide club captain (1913, 1914)
Source: AustralianFootball.com

John William Londrigan (3 February 1890 – 22 August 1937) was an Australian rules football player from South Australia.

Initially Londrigan played for the Sturt Football Club but after strong rumours that University would soon be admitted to the SAFL, thereby eliminating the bye, he left the club.^[1]

However, after it became apparent that University would not be admitted to the SAFL he left to join the Port Adelaide Football Club in 1912.

Impressing in his first year he was appointed captain in 1912. Subsequently, he was captain of the 1913 and 1914 Port Adelaide Football Club side who were one of the sports greatest ever teams. He is the only player to twice captain victorious Champions of Australia teams. His career ended with the onset of World War I.^[1]

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