Alf Gough (footballer, born 1884)
Alfred James Gough (4 June 1884 – 28 July 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club and Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Alfred James Gough | ||
Nickname(s) | Mac | ||
Date of birth | 4 June 1884 | ||
Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 28 July 1952 68) | (aged||
Place of death | Neutral Bay, New South Wales | ||
Original team(s) | Barwon | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1903 | Carlton | 1 (0) | |
1905–1907 | Geelong | 44 (13) | |
Total | 45 (13) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1907. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
He returned to Melbourne and played for Essendon Town and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).In 1914 he was the inaugural coach of the Hawthorn Football Club when they were accepted into the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[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. 313. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- Gordon, Harry. The Hard Way – Story of the Hawthorn Football Club. ISBN 0-949853-42-9.
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