Alby Paterson
Albert Henry Paterson (4 March 1875 – 16 April 1920) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He later moved to the Western Australian goldfields, where he played for Mines Rovers in the Goldfields Football League.
Alby Paterson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Albert Henry Paterson | ||
Date of birth | 4 March 1875 | ||
Place of birth | Happy Valley, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 16 April 1920 45) | (aged||
Place of death | Trafalgar, Western Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Ascot Vale | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1897 | Carlton | 1 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
He enlisted in the Australian army in December 1916 and was transported to France to join the 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company during World War I. He contacted pneumonia on 1918 and was discharged from the army in 1919 due to being medically unfit to serve. He died from gas poisoning in April 1920.[2]
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 651. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- De Bolfo, Tony (18 January 2016). "Patty' joins ranks of Carlton's Great Fallen".
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External links
- Alby Paterson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alby Paterson at AustralianFootball.com
- Alby Paterson's profile at Blueseum
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