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Leo McCulloch

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Leo McCulloch
Personal information
Full name William Leroy McCulloch
Date of birth (1896-05-31)31 May 1896
Place of birth Mirboo North, Victoria
Date of death 31 July 1971(1971-07-31) (aged 75)
Place of death Melbourne
Original team(s) Richmond Tramways
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1918 Richmond 3 (1)
1926 Hawthorn 1 (0)
Total 4 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Leroy "Leo" McCulloch (31 May 1896 – 31 July 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

The son of William Andrew McCulloch and Anne Monica McCarthy, Leo McCulloch grew up in the Richmond area and commenced his football career playing for the Richmond Depot Tramways team.[2] He played three games for Richmond during the 1918 VFL season and was described as a "heavy chap" who did fairly well[3] but soon returned to junior football.

Eight years later, in 1926 McCulloch transferred to Hawthorn from Caulfield[4] but only made a single appearance after spending most of the season in the reserves.[5]

Leo McCulloch worked for the Tramways and then in the CUB Brewery until he retired a few years before his death in 1971.

References

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "VICTORIAN JUNIOR". The Argus. Melbourne. 31 May 1915. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "FOOTBALL FLASHES". Richmond Guardian. Victoria. 25 May 1918. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "OPENING OF THE SEASON". The Argus. Melbourne. 1 May 1926. p. 26 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Melbourne. 3 September 1926. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.
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