Tom Spear
Appearance
Tom Spear | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Thomas Robert Spear | ||
Date of birth | 15 November 1919 | ||
Place of birth | Hawthorn, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 17 November 1968 | (aged 49)||
Place of death | Malbina, Tasmania | ||
Original team(s) | Camberwell | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1944–47 | Hawthorn | 30 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Thomas Robert Spear (15 November 1919 – 17 November 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Spear was captain-coach of Matong Football Club in 1950,[2][3] who finished 5th on the ladder.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 838. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "1950 - Baldwin looks fit". The Argus. 9 March 1950. p. 22. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "1950 - SWDF League Games". Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW). 13 June 1950. p. 2. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "1950 - Other SWDFL Games". Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW). 22 August 1950. p. 2. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Tom Spear's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Tom Spear at AustralianFootball.com