John Bingley
| John Bingley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Alfred Bingley | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1940 | ||
| Date of death | 14 January 2024 (aged 83) | ||
| Original team(s) | East Devonport (NWFU) | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1958–1961 | City-South | 101 () | |
| 1962–1963 | East Devonport | 42 () | |
| 1965–1966 | St Kilda | 8 (1) | |
| 1967–1972 | Clarence | 128 () | |
| Total | 279 (1) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1966. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Alfred Bingley (10 November 1940 – 14 January 2024) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League.
Early life and career in Tasmania
[edit]Born in Tasmania, Bingley began his senior football career with City-South in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) before transferring to East Devonport in the North West Football Union (NWFU).
St Kilda
[edit]Bingley made his senior VFL debut for St Kilda in 1965 and despite playing only eight games he was a member of the Saints premiership winning side in 1966, with the Grand Final his last appearance.
Return to Tasmania
[edit]In 1967 Bingley returned to Tasmania and appointed captain-coach of Tasmanian Football League (TFL) club Clarence. He led the club to the TFL premiership in 1970.
Bingley also kicked the winning goal for Tasmania in a 1970 match against Western Australia.[1]
Bingley was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.[2]
Death
[edit]Bingley died on 14 January 2024, at the age of 83.[a][3][4]
Notes
[edit]- ^ League records previously had Bingley's birth year as 1941, which was then erroneously quoted in some obituaries.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tasmania beats Western Australia", The Age, 16 June 1970
- ^ "91. John Bingley | AFL Tasmania Hall of Fame".
- ^ "John Alfred Bingley". deathsandfunerals.com.au. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Vale, John Bingley". St Kilda Football Club. 15 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- John Bingley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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- 1940 births
- 2024 deaths
- St Kilda Football Club players
- St Kilda Football Club premiership players
- East Devonport Football Club players
- Clarence Football Club coaches
- Clarence Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from Tasmania
- City-South Football Club players
- Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees
- VFL/AFL premiership players
- Australian rules biography, 1940s birth stubs