John Loughridge

Johnny Loughridge
Personal information
Full name	John Loughridge
Date of birth	14 February 1923
Date of death	4 November 1981 (aged 58)
Original team(s)	Mt Hawthorn[1]
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1945-1950	West Perth
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950 season.

John Loughridge (14 February 1923^[2] – 4 November 1981^[3]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with West Perth in the WANFL during the 1940s.

Centremen John Loughridge had his best league season in 1946 when he not only won a Simpson Medal for his performance in West Perth's losing Grand Final side but he was also awarded a Sandover Medal for his efforts during the season. He had been runner up in the Sandover in 1945 and was Club Champion at West Perth on three occasions over the course of his career. Loughridge played in West Perth's 1949 premiership side and was also a three time state representative.

In 2002 he was named as a half forward flanker in West Perth's official 'Team of the Century'.

References

1. "SANDOVER MEDAL.". The West Australian (Perth, WA: National Library of Australia). 12 September 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
2. "John Loughridge (West Perth)". WAFL.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
3. East, Alan (ed.). The Sandover Medal Men. p. 145. ISBN 0-9775813-0-6.

External links

• John Loughridge's profile from AustralianFootball.com