Tim Trevaskis
Tim Trevaskis | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Albert Willam Trevaskis | ||
Date of birth | 23 August 1902 | ||
Place of birth | West Melbourne, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 2 July 1980 | (aged 77)||
Place of death | Glenroy, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | North Melbourne (VFA) | ||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1921–24 | North Melbourne (VFA) | 29 (13) | |
1925–29 | North Melbourne (VFL) | 64 (26) | |
1930 | Coburg (VFA) | 11 (5) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Albert William "Tim" Trevaskis (23 August 1902 – 2 July 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the both the Victorian Football Association (VFA), and the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
The son of George William Trevaskis (1872-1952),[1][2][3] and Rosetta Trevaskis (1875-1946), née Jordan,[4] Albert William Trevaskis was born on 23 August 1902.
He married Alicia Florence Cruickshank (1904-1984) in 1923.
Football
North Melbourne (VFA)
Trevaskis played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in the 1921, 1923, and 1924 seasons.[5]
North Melbourne (VFL)
In 1925 he was a member of their inaugural VFL team and was a regular member of the team for five years, playing mostly as a rover and at half forward.
He was captain of the team in 1929.[6]
Interstate VFL
He represented the VFL in the interstate match against New South Wales, that was played in Sydney on 8 June 1929.[7][8][9][10]
Coburg (VFA)
He briefly captain-coached Coburg in 1930.[11]
North Melbourne Reserves (VFL)
He was later in charge of North Melbourne's reserves team.
Footnotes
- ^ Deaths: Trevaskis, The Argus, (Friday, 22 February 1952), p. 12.
- ^ Death of G.W. Tevaskis, The Weekly Times, (Wednesday, 27 February 1952), p.31.
- ^ Thirty-One Years a Treasurer, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 12 January 1929), p.71.
- ^ Deaths: Trevaskis, The Age, (Thursday, 13 June 1946), p. 9.
- ^ 'Truboot', "Young Representative Player: North's Dashing Centre", The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 30 June 1923), p. 6; also, associated photograph at The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 30 June 1923), p. 6.
- ^ Victorian Football Teams: North Melbourne, The Australasian, (Saturday, 20 July 1929), p. 76.
- ^ Interstate Teams, The Referee, (Wednesday, 5 June 1929), p. 13.
- ^ Victorian Australian Rules Football Team in Sydney, The Referee, (Wednesday, 12 June 1929) p. 13.
- ^ 'Left Wing, "Australian Football: Victoria Wins Narrowly", The Referee, (Wednesday, 12 June 1929) p. 13.
- ^ Game in Sydney, The (Wagga Wagga) Daily Advertiser, (Monday, 10 June 1929), p. 6.
- ^ 'Qui Vive', "Coburg's New Coach: Tim Trevaskis Capable and Popular, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday 26 April 1930), p. 6.
References
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- Tim Trevaskis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Tim Trevaskis at AustralianFootball.com
- Albert "Tim" Trevaskis: The VFA Project.
- Tim Trevaskis: Boyles Football Photos.