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Key Facts

Full name
John Oswald Buttrose

Known as
John 'Ossie' Buttrose

Nickname
Ossie

Born
10 August 1881

Place of birth
North Adelaide, SA (5006)

Died
13 February 1967 (aged 85)

Place of death
Blacktown, NSW (2148)

Senior clubs
North Adelaide; Sturt

Recruited from
North Adelaide (1903)

State of origin
SA

John 'Ossie' Buttrose


Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
North AdelaideSAFA1901-19021240.33—————
SturtSAFA1903-19064650.11—————
SAFA1901-19065890.16—————
Total1901-19065890.16—————

After commencing his SAFA career as a fringe player with North Adelaide, John 'Ossie' Buttrose moved to Sturt in 1903 in search of greater opportunities. In four years with the fledgling Association club he went on to play 46 senior games, with his career highlight coming in 1906, his final season, when he led the Blues onto Adelaide Oval in a final for the first ever time. Sadly, it was far from an auspicious major round debut as Sturt managed just 2.10 (22) for the match, to opponent Norwood's 10.10 (70). However, given that Buttrose had reluctantly stepped into the captaincy breach mid-season when nothing was going right for the club it has to be seen, in hindsight, as a worthy and memorable achievement.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.