John Sidoli

John Sidoli
Sidoli in 1882
Personal information
Full name	John B. Sidoli
Nickname(s)	Jack
Date of birth	1854 or 1855
Place of birth	Exeter, South Australia
Date of death	3 November 1934 (aged 79)
Place of death	Semaphore, South Australia
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1870–1876 1877–1882	Port Adelaide (interclub) Port Adelaide (SAFA)	~30 118
^1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1882 season.
Career highlights
2x Port Adelaide best and fairest (1880, 1881)

John B. "Jack" Sidoli (1854 or 1855 – 3 November 1934) was an Australian rules footballer for Port Adelaide in the 19th century, noted for his versatility. He also played cricket for South Australia, and was a member of the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron.^[1] He was both a football and cricket umpire.

Sidoli worked as a shipwright and blacksmith in Port Adelaide, initially working in a partnership as Hosie & Sidoli before founding his own business, Sidoli and Son, which he retired from in about 1931. He had one brother, Angelo Gabriel, and two sisters, A. Ringer and L. A. Quinn.^[2] Sidoli had three sons, Herbert, Jack and Arnold, and five daughters, Marion, Victoria, Madeline, Lorna and A. B. Mortimer.^[3]

References

1. "Former state cricketer dies". The Mail. 3 November 1934. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
2. "Death of Mr. A. G. Sidoli". News. 28 February 1931. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
3. "Former footballer and cricketer". News. 3 November 1934. Retrieved 10 October 2015.

External links

• John Sidoli's profile from AustralianFootball.com