Arthur Cleghorn
| Arthur Cleghorn | |||
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 Cleghorn in 1899 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Arthur Cleghorn | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1873 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 27 May 1951 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | The Alfred Hospital | ||
| Original team(s) | Richmond City | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–1903 | Essendon | 61 (53) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Arthur Cleghorn (1 December 1873 – 27 May 1951) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] In the first year of competition, 1897, he became one of the club's and league's first premiership players. Cleghorn made his debut against Geelong in round 1 of the season at Corio Oval. He topped the club's goalkicking tally in 1899. He was also a member of Richmond's 1905 Victorian Football Association (VFA) premiership team.[2]
He died in hospital three weeks after being struck by a car in May 1951.[3]
References
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ↑ "CLEGHORN, Arthur". Essendon FC. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ↑ "ROADS TOOK HIGH TOLL AT WEEK END". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 28 May 1951. p. 3.
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