George Bayliss

George Bayliss (30 March 1895 – 2 July 1935)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1914 and then again between 1916 and 1923 for the Richmond Football Club. He then played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1924 then in the VFL in 1925.

George Bayliss
Personal information
Date of birth (1895-03-30)30 March 1895
Place of birth Coburg, Victoria
Date of death 2 July 1935(1935-07-02) (aged 40)
Place of death Parkville, Victoria
Original team(s) Balmain Church of Christ
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 74.5 kg (164 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1914–23 Richmond 89 (217)
1925 Footscray 09 0(18)
Total 98 (235)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925.
Career highlights
  • Richmond Premiership Player 1921
  • Richmond Leading Goalkicker 1920, 1921, 1922
  • VFL Leading Goalkicker Medal 1920
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

References
  1. "Former Player's Death". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 4 July 1935. p. 13. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  • Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996


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