John Alfred Bingley (10 November 1940 – 14 January 2024) was an

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footballer who played for St Kilda in the

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Early life and career in Tasmania

Born in

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, Bingley began his senior football career with City-South in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) before transferring to

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in the

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(NWFU).

St Kilda

Bingley made his senior VFL debut for St Kilda in

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and despite playing only eight games he was a member of the Saints premiership winning side in

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, with the

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his last appearance.

Return to Tasmania

In 1967 Bingley returned to Tasmania and appointed captain-coach of

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(TFL) club Clarence. He led the club to the TFL premiership in 1970. Bingley also kicked the winning goal for

in a 1970 match against

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. Bingley was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.

Death

Bingley died on 14 January 2024, at the age of 83.

Notes

References

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* 1940 births 2024 deaths St Kilda Football Club players St Kilda Football Club premiership players East Devonport Football Club players Clarence Football Club coaches Clarence Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Tasmania City-South Football Club players Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees VFL/AFL premiership players {{AFL-bio-1940s-stub