Leo Wescott
Leo Wescott | |||
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![]() Wescott in 1923 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Henry David Wescott | ||
Date of birth | 8 July 1900 | ||
Place of birth | Clifton Hill, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 25 February 1970 | (aged 69)||
Place of death | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Collingwood District | ||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1922–1932 | Collingwood | 143 (3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Henry David 'Leo' Wescott (8 July 1900 – 25 February 1970)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Wescott was a back pocket specialist and started his career at Collingwood in 1922. He played in the Collingwood premiership sides of 1927 and 1929.
In 1930 he moved to Tasmania where he played for Longford in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association, winning the Tasman Shields Trophy for the competition's Best and Fairest player. He returned to Collingwood in 1931 before playing his last game for the Magpies at the end of the 1932 season.
After a season at Kyneton, Wescott spent five years as captain-coach Prahran and steered them to the 1937 premiership. He finished his coaching career with a stint at Sandringham.
References
- ^ "Leo Wescott". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
External links
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- Leo Wescott's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Leo Wescott at AustralianFootball.com
- 1900 births
- Collingwood Football Club players
- Longford Football Club players
- Prahran Football Club players
- Prahran Football Club coaches
- Sandringham Football Club coaches
- Kyneton Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- 1970 deaths
- Australian rules biography, 1900 birth stubs