Alan Fitcher Explained

Alan Fitcher
Fullname:Alan Angove Fitcher
Birth Date:25 February 1908
Birth Place:Carlton North, Victoria
Death Place:Frankston, Victoria
Height:183 cm
Weight:85 kg
Statsend:1936
Years1:1929–1936
Club1:Fitzroy
Games Goals1:98 (21)

Alan Angove Fitcher (25 February 1908 – 26 January 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Fitcher, a ruckman, was born in North Carlton and played at Fitzroy for eight seasons.[2] [3] In 1937, Fitcher was cleared to Brighton, a club he would captain-coach in 1938.[4] [5] He led Brighton to the 1938 VFA Grand Final, which they lost to Brunswick.[6] He crossed to Camberwell in 1939.[7] After the war he became a well known journalist with The Sporting Globe newspaper.[3] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alan Fitcher. AFL Tables.
  2. Web site: WW2 Nominal Roll. Australian Government.
  3. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  4. News: A. ROBERTSON TO COACH JUNIOR TEAM. . . Melbourne . 7 April 1937 . 19 March 2014 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: Brighton Has Risen Over the Years. . The Argus. Melbourne . 17 September 1949 . 19 March 2014 . 2. National Library of Australia.
  6. News: Brunswick now V.F.A. Premiers. Record Crowd At Splendid Game.. The Argus. 22 August 1938 . 19 March 2014 . 15.
  7. News: Brighton will hold special meeting. . The Argus. Melbourne . 25 April 1939 . 19 March 2014 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  8. Web site: Alan Fitcher. Australian Football.com.