Brian McDonald (Australian footballer)
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Brian McDonald | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Brian John McDonald | ||
Date of birth | 3 September 1927 | ||
Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 14 July 1988 | (aged 60)||
Place of death | Moonee Ponds, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Port Melbourne | ||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1950–51 | South Melbourne | 11 (6) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Brian John McDonald (3 September 1927 – 14 July 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Brian's inclusion at South Melbourne is documented in the Argus article "1950's Crop of New League Players Looks Good".[2]
McDonald was also a professional runner, winning the 1956 Dandenong Gift in the lead up to the Stawell Gift.[3]
Notes
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 572. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "1950'S CROP OF NEW LEAGUE PLAYERS LOOKS GOOD". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 2 September 1950. p. 11.
- ^ "They'll train in secret". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 26 March 1956. p. 20.
External links
- Brian McDonald's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Brian McDonald at AustralianFootball.com
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