John Molesworth

John Molesworth
Personal information
Full name	John Matheson Molesworth
Date of birth	(1878-02-16)16 February 1878
Place of birth	St Kilda, Victoria
Date of death	27 August 1942(1942-08-27) (aged 64)
Place of death	Morrisons, Victoria
Original team(s)	Cumloden College
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1897	St Kilda	1 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Matheson Molesworth (16 February 1878 – 27 August 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

John Matheson Molesworth, one of three sons of Flora Macdonald (née Matheson) and Robert Arthur Molesworth, was born on 16 February 1878; his paternal grandfather was judge Robert Molesworth and his brother was Bob Molesworth, also a footballer.^[2]

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 620. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
2. Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Vol. 2 (107th ed.). Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd. p. 2726-2727. ISBN 978-0-9711966-2-9.

External links

• John Molesworth's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• John Molesworth at AustralianFootball.com