Jack Dyer

John Raymond "Jack" Dyer Sr. OAM (15 November 1913 – 23 August 2003), also known as Captain Blood (see below), was a prominent figure in Australian rules football, as both a player and coach of the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League between 1931 and 1952, and later as a broadcaster and journalist.

Early life

Dyer was born in Oakleigh, now a south-eastern suburb of Melbourne, but grew up in the small farming hamlet of Yarra Junction on the Yarra River, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of the city. His parents, Ben and Nellie, were of Irish descent. The second of three children, Dyer had an elder brother, Vin, and a younger sister, Eileen. Dyer first played football at the Yarra Junction primary school. For his secondary education, Dyer was sent by his parents to St Ignatius in Richmond. He boarded in the city with an aunt. One of the brothers running the school offered Dyer a sporting scholarship to De La Salle College, Malvern. After leaving school with several sporting trophies, Dyer played with St Ignatius on Saturdays and with Richmond Hill Old Boys in a mid-week competition. Dyer's desire was to play for Richmond in the VFL as he admired one of the Tigers' players, George Rudolph.

Jack Dyer (footballer, born 1991)

Jack Robert Dyer (born 11 December 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nuneaton Town. Dyer was brought up in the small town of Aldridge in the West Midlands.

Career

Born in Sutton Coldfield, Dyer came through Aston Villa's youth system and was signed by Burton Albion on 23 July 2010. He made his professional debut on 26 March 2011, starting in their 3–0 away loss to Oxford United in League Two. Dyer scored his first goal against Barnet in a 6–3 win on 29 October 2011.

Kidderminster Harriers (Loan)

On 1 January he went on a months loan to Kidderminster Harriers where he made 2 league appearances as well as 3 FA Cup appearances, 2 substitute appearances in the 3rd round against Peterborough United and playing 82 minutes in the narrow 4th round 1-0 loss to Sunderland. On 31 January he was re-called with immediate effect.

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