Leo McCulloch

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]

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

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
  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: National Library of Australia. 31 May 1915. p. 6.
  3. "FOOTBALL FLASHES". Richmond Guardian. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 25 May 1918. p. 3.
  4. "OPENING OF THE SEASON". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 1 May 1926. p. 26.
  5. "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 3 September 1926. p. 5.


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