Andy McPartland
| Andy McPartland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Andrew Michael McPartland | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Shepparton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 2 May 1990 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Bentley, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Moonee Valley / Dowerin | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941 | Essendon | 1 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Andrew Michael McPartland (25 November 1915 – 2 May 1990) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
McPartland enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in January 1940, serving until the end of World War II.[2] It was during this period of service that he played his single senior game for Essendon, appearing as 19th man in their Round 16 1941 match against Hawthorn.[3]
McPartland's brother Leo played for Collingwood Football Club.[4]
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. 597. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Roll: Andrew Michael McPartland". Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ^ "Talking About The Game". Sporting Globe. No. 2000. Victoria, Australia. 20 August 1941. p. 10.
- ^ Cullen, p. 397.
Sources
[edit]- Cullen, B. (2015) Harder than Football, Slattery Media Group: Melbourne. ISBN 9780992379148.
External links
[edit]- Andy McPartland's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Andy McPartland at AustralianFootball.com
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