Colin Niven
Appearance
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Colin Niven | ||
Date of birth | 6 September 1903 | ||
Date of death | 1 December 1968 | (aged 65)||
Original team(s) | Maryborough | ||
Height / weight | 183 cm / 90 kg | ||
Position(s) | Follower | ||
Career highlights | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Colin Niven (6 September 1903 - 1 December 1968)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Niven, a follower, played in the Ballarat Football League prior to joining Fitzroy. He captain-coached Fitzroy in 1930 and 1931 before crossing to Melbourne, which he captained in 1934 and 1935. His brother Ray, who played beside Colin in 1931, later reunited with him at Melbourne where they again appeared together in the same side.
References
- ^ "Colin Niven - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- Colin Niven's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Colin Niven at AustralianFootball.com
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from April 2011
- 1903 births
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Fitzroy Football Club players
- Fitzroy Football Club coaches
- Melbourne Football Club players
- Melbourne Football Club captains
- Maryborough Football Club players
- 1968 deaths
- Australian rules biography, 1900s birth stubs