John Ferguson (footballer, born 1931)

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John Ferguson
Personal information
Full name John Ferguson
Date of birth(1931-05-12)12 May 1931
Original team(s) Richmond Tech
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s) Ruck
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1951–54 Melbourne 15 0(6)
1955–57 South Melbourne 25 0(4)
Total40 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Ferguson (born 12 May 1931) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

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Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 259. ISBN   978-1-921496-00-4.


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