Charlie Stewart (footballer, born 1880)

Charles Leslie Stewart MM (12 July 1880 – 21 August 1957)[1] was an Australian rules football player and World War I veteran.

Charlie Stewart
Personal information
Full name Charles Leslie Stewart
Date of birth (1880-07-12)12 July 1880
Place of birth St Kilda, Victoria
Date of death 21 August 1957(1957-08-21) (aged 77)
Place of death St Kilda, Victoria
Original team(s) Essendon District
Height 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 60 kg (132 lb)
Position(s) Full-forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1901 Carlton 3 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1901.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Football career

Stewart played three matches for Carlton during the 1901 VFL season. He had come to Carlton from Essendon District.

War service

Stewart was a veteran of both Gallipoli and the Western Front. Rising to the rank of acting sergeant, he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in March 1918.[2]

References

  1. "Charlie Stewart – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  2. "Charlie Stewart". Blueseum. Retrieved 9 April 2010.


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