Jerry Nolan (footballer)

Jeremiah Lucius Nolan (20 November 1869 – 4 April 1947) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Jerry Nolan
Personal information
Full name Jeremiah Lucius Nolan
Date of birth (1869-11-20)20 November 1869
Place of birth Williamstown, Victoria
Date of death 4 April 1947(1947-04-04) (aged 77)
Place of death South Yarra, Victoria
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1897–1899 Fitzroy 34 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1899.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Nolan was a premiership player with Fitzroy in 1898 and played as a back pocket in the Grand Final that season. He kicked just one goal in his career, against Carlton at Brunswick Street Oval in 1898. His last game came early in the 1899 season, despite having played in 13 successive wins.

Nolan (also known as Lou Nolan) worked as a water supply engineer with the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works where he worked for 43 years, retiring on 28 November 1934.


References

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 659. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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