John Desmond Nisbet (29 October 1921 – 29 November 2004) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Des Nisbet | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Desmond Nisbet | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Caulfield, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 29 November 2004 (aged 83) | ||
| Original team(s) | Rochester, Caulfield City | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1944–1952 | St Kilda | 110 (6) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Nisbet, a defender, was originally from Rochester[2] and also played football at Caulfield City prior to playing 110 games for St Kilda. [3]
Nisbet served in the Australian Army during World War II.[4]
Nisbet was runner-up in the 1947 senior best and fairest award.[5] He then served as coach of the St Kilda seconds. From 1958 to 1983 he was Chairman of Selectors for St Kilda.[6] In 2008 he was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame.[7]
His son, Darryl, played one game for St Kilda in the 1970 VFL season.
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 658. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "1950 - LEAGUE FOOTBALLERS OF 1950 —HALF-BACK FLANKERS". The Argus. 1 July 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ AFL Tables: Des Nisbet
- ^ "World War II Roll: John Desmond Nisbett". Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ^ "1947 - H. Bray best at St. Kilda". The Argus. 1 October 1947. p. 32. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Herald Sun,"Des Nisbet Obituary", 30 November 2004, Jon Anderson
- ^ "St. Kilda - Hall of Fame Inductees". www.saints.com.au. St. Kilda Football Club. Retrieved 25 February 2021.