Arthur Best
Arthur Best (18 October 1888 – 17 June 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club and Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] His father was Sir Robert Best, a prominent politician who served in the Victorian Legislative Assembly and Parliament of Australia.
| Arthur Best | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Arthur Fitzroy Best | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 17 June 1960 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Double Bay, New South Wales[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Melbourne Grammar, South Yarra | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1912–1913 | St Kilda | 15 (22) | |
| 1914 | Melbourne | 12 (30) | |
| Total | 27 (52) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
In September 1914, Best enlisted in the AIF to fight in World War I. He had been working as a salesman prior to enlistment. A member of the 58th Battalion, Best worked his way up from the rank of private to captain. In 1918, he was twice mentioned in dispatches. Best returned safely to Australia in July 1919.[3]
Notes
- "DEATHS". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 June 1960. p. 34.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- "Arthur Fitzroy BEST". The AIF Project. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
External links
- Arthur Best's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Arthur Best at AustralianFootball.com
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