Alf Clay
| Alf Clay | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alfred Clay | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Date of death | 24 January 1995 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Camperdown (HFL)[1] | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1937 | Hawthorn | 3 (2) | |
| 1938–1939 | Footscray | 8 (4) | |
| 1940–1944 | Fitzroy | 41 (17) | |
| 1944–1946 | North Melbourne | 31 (16) | |
| Total | 83 (39) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Alf Clay (8 January 1914 – 24 January 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn, Footscray, Fitzroy and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
It wasn't until Clay came to Fitzroy that he gained regular senior selection, having been a fringe player at both Hawthorn and Footscray.[2] He kicked four goals on debut for Fitzroy in 1940, against St Kilda at Brunswick Street Oval.[2] After making just five appearances that year, Clay played a total of 35 games in his next three seasons.[2] In 1943 he played in a semi final but missed out on Fitzroy's premiership the following year when he crossed to North Melbourne early in the season.[2]
He was of no relation to the Clay twins, Bert and Ivor, who played for Fitzroy during the time he was at the club.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ a b c d AFL Tables: Alf Clay
- ^ The Argus,"Dick Reynolds Training" , 16 June 1944, p. 12
External links
[edit]
- Alf Clay at AustralianFootball.com
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