Jump to content

Frank Huggard

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Frank Huggard
Personal information
Full name James Francis Huggard
Date of birth (1894-02-01)1 February 1894
Place of birth Murchison, Victoria
Date of death 29 March 1965(1965-03-29) (aged 71)
Place of death Heidelberg, Victoria
Original team(s) Cobram, Tatura
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1919–20, 1922–25 Richmond 33 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

James Francis Huggard (1 February 1894 – 29 March 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

In 1919, Huggard played in two losing grand finals teams. Firstly with Tatura in the Goulburn Valley Football League on Wednesday, 24th September, where he was judged best on ground[2] and then he played in all of Richmond's finals, that were played on Saturday's, including their lost to Collingwood in the 1919 VFL grand final on Saturday 11th October 1919.

In September 1920, Huggard of Tatura was suspended by the Goulburn Valley Football League until the end of the 1921 season for striking and kicking A. Drinkwater from Shepparton in a match on Wednesday 1st September.[3] Huggard was also playing for Richmond on the weekends and this suspension most likely cost him a spot in Richmond's 1920 VFL Grand Final victory.

In 1922, Huggard was captain-coach of the Rushworth Football Club in the Goulburn Valley Football League.[4]

Huggard played in Shepparton's 1925 Goulburn Valley Football League's premiership team.[5]

In 1926, Huggard was appointed as captain / coach of the Corowa Football Club in the Ovens and Murray Football League.[6]

Older brother of Richmond player, Jack Huggard.

Huggard served in the Australian Army in World War One[7] in the 13th Light Horse.[8]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 416. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "1919 - Football: Kyabram win premiership". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic. : 1894 - 1955). 26 September 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  3. ^ "1920 - PLAYER DISQUALIFIED FOR SEASON". Kyabram Guardian (Vic. : 1907 - 1930). 17 September 1920. p. 3. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  4. ^ "1922 - Mr. Frank Huggard Appointed Coach to Rushworth Club". Kyabram Guardian (Vic. : 1907 - 1930). 11 April 1922. p. 3. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  5. ^ "1925 - SHEPPARTON PREMIERS". Shepparton Advertiser (Vic. : 1887 - 1953). 24 September 1925. p. 9. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  6. ^ "1926 - Corowa FC - Appoint Coach". The Corowa Chronicle. 24 March 1926. p. 3. Retrieved 10 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  7. ^ "Record Search: F Huggard". National Archieves of Australia. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  8. ^ "1918 - OUR HEROES: Pte. J. Huggard". Shepparton Advertiser (Vic. : 1887 - 1953). 19 August 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
[edit]