Algy Hay

Algy Hay
Personal information
Full name Alexander Gosse Hay
Date of birth (1874-10-02)2 October 1874
Place of birth Linden Park, South Australia
Date of death 28 August 1901(1901-08-28) (aged 26)
Place of death on board G.M.S. Weimar near Fremantle
Original team(s) Cumloden
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1897 St Kilda 10 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Alexander Gosse "Algy" Hay (2 October 1874 – 28 August 1901)[1] was a former Australian rules footballer. He played 10 games for St Kilda in the VFL in 1897 and kicked one goal. His debut match was the Round 1 clash with Collingwood at Victoria Park and he was said to be the smallest player in the VFL at the time.[2]

He died from Bright's disease on board a vessel returning from Europe in August 1901.[3]

References

  1. "Algy Hay - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1897/041518970508.html
  3. "G.M.S. WEIMAR". The Daily News. Perth, Western Australia. 28 August 1901. p. 3.
  • Algy Hay's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2011). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 9th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.


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