J. B. Thompson

James Bogne "J. B." Thompson (1829 – 18 July 1877) was one of the creators of the original laws of Australian rules football, one of the founders and the inaugural secretary of the Melbourne Football Club, a cricketer for Victoria and the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC), and a journalist for Melbourne newspaper, The Argus.

J. B. Thompson
Personal information
Full name
James Bogne Thompson
Born1829
Yorkshire, England
Died(1877-07-18)18 July 1877
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1861/62Victoria
Only FC9 January 1862 Victoria v New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 16
Batting average 16.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 16
Catches/stumpings 0/–
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