James Craig (15 October 1900 – 23 November 1978) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the West Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). He was the winner of the 1927 Sandover Medal as the "fairest and best" player in the league.
| Jim Craig | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Craig | ||
| Nickname(s) | Gibraltar | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia | ||
| Date of death | 23 November 1978 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Embleton, Western Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half-back | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1918–31 | West Perth | 203 (57) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1924–29 | Western Australia | 18 (2) | |
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editJames Craig was born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia on 15 October 1900.[1]
Football
editWest Perth
editHe began playing with West Perth in 1918.
Craig captained West Perth during part of the 1928 season and for the entire 1930 season.
Having announced his retirement prior to the 1931 season,[2] he resumed training in late June,[3] and played several matches in the latter half of the 1931 season. He retired at the end of 1931,[4] having played 203 games for West Perth.[5]
Western Australia
editHe made his debut for Western Australia at the 1924 Australasian Football Carnival, held in Hobart. Craig also played in the 1927 carnival held in Melbourne, in total playing in 18 interstate and carnival matches for the state.
Sandover Medal
editWith seven votes, Craig was the winner of the 1927 Sandover Medal.[6]
West Perth's "Team of the Century"
editIn 2000, he was included as an interchange player in West Perth's "Team of the Century".[7]
West Australian Football Hall of Fame
editIn 2005 he was inducted into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame.
Death
editSee also
editFootnotes
edit
- ^ a b West Australian Football Hall of Fame members – West Australian Football Commission. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ 'Kudex', "Jim Craig's Retirement", The (Perth) Daily News, (Friday, 17 April 1931), p.3.
- ^ 'Follower', "Football: Among the Players: J. Craig's Reappearance", The West Australian, (Wednesday, 1 July 1931), p.6.
- ^ Football: West Perth Club's Meeting, The West Australian, (Friday, 4 March 1932), p.11.
- ^ australianfootball.com.
- ^ "Fairest and Best Player for 1927", The (Perth) Daily News, (Friday, 16 September 1927), p.8.
- ^ West Perth – Official 'Team of the Century' Archived 11 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine – FullPointsFooty. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
External links
edit- Jim Craig at AustralianFootball.com