John Christou is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| John Christou | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Christou | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1955 | ||
| Original team(s) | Heidelberg[1] | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1975–1977 | Fitzroy | 7 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1980. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A back pocket, Christou played seven games over three seasons for Fitzroy. He later crossed to the Victorian Football Association, playing in premierships with Port Melbourne and Northcote. He played 53 matches for Port Melbourne throughout his career.[2]
Christou is younger brother to Jim Christou, who also played at Fitzroy, Port Melbourne and Northcote. The brothers played many matches together across the three clubs.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2011). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (9th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-12-7.
- ^ a b Howard Leigh (19 September 1982), "The Christou brothers, Northcote", VFA Recorder, Blackburn, VIC: Hall's Sporting Publicity, p. 7, 24
External links
edit- John Christou's playing statistics from AFL Tables
 | This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |