Gordon Dangerfield
Gordon Charles Dangerfield (27 September 1885 – 9 June 1946) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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 Dangerfield in 1910 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gordon Charles Dangerfield | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 9 June 1946 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | East Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Brighton | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1905, 1907–15, 1918–19 | St Kilda | 158 (16) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A strong marking half back, Dangerfield missed some early matches in the 1908 season as he had returned to his former club Brighton for their inaugural VFA season. He spent a total of 12 seasons at St Kilda, captaining them in 1911 and 1915. He was a centre half back in their 1913 VFL Grand Final loss to Fitzroy. In 1920 he returned to Brighton and the following season was appointed coach.
References
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- Gordon Dangerfield's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Gordon Dangerfield at AustralianFootball.com
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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