John Bingley

For the English politician, see John Bingley (MP).

John Bingley
Personal information
Full name John Alfred Bingley
Date of birth (1940-11-10)10 November 1940
Date of death 14 January 2024(2024-01-14) (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

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

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

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

Bingley died on 14 January 2024, at the age of 83.[a][3][4]

Notes

  1. ^ League records previously had Bingley's birth year as 1941, which was then erroneously quoted in some obituaries.

References

  1. ^ "Tasmania beats Western Australia", The Age, 16 June 1970
  2. ^ "91. John Bingley | AFL Tasmania Hall of Fame".
  3. ^ "John Alfred Bingley". deathsandfunerals.com.au. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Vale, John Bingley". St Kilda Football Club. 15 January 2024.

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