Haydn Sharp
| Haydn Sharp | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Hayden Charles William Sharp | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 18 September 1998 (aged 77) | ||
| Original team(s) | Parkside | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939 | Footscray | 4 (4) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Haydn Sharp (20 October 1920 – 18 September 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
He mainly played in the second eighteen, only playing four league games for the senior side but finished equal second in the Gardiner Medal in 1939.[2]
He later served in the Royal Australian Navy at HMAS Moreton during World War II.[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. 805. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "News". Football Record (1st Semi Final): 20. 9 September 1939. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "World War II Roll:Hayden Sharp". Commonwealth of Australia.
External links
- Haydn Sharp's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Haydn Sharp at AustralianFootball.com