Albert Western
| Albert Western | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert Western | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Northam, Western Australia | ||
| Date of death | 21 October 1987 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Hamilton Hill, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | South Fremantle | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941 | East Fremantle | 2 (1) | |
| 1947–51 | South Fremantle | 102 (153) | |
| 1952 | Richmond | 4 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Albert Western (13 February 1923 – 21 October 1987) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Western's football career was interrupted by his service in the Australian Army during World War II.[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 940. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Nominal Roll:WESTERN, Albert". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
[edit]- Albert Western at AustralianFootball.com
- Albert Western's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Albert Western's playing statistics from WAFL Footy Facts