Alec Proudfoot Explained

Alec Proudfoot
Fullname:Alexander Grenville Stewart Proudfoot
Birth Date:14 September 1906
Birth Place:Queenstown, Tasmania
Originalteam:Cooper's Creek
Height:188 cm
Weight:90 kg
Statsend:1929
Years1:1926–1927
Games Goals1:4 (1)
Years2:1927–1928
Club2:Brunswick (VFA)
Games Goals2:24 (9)
Years3:1929
Games Goals3:1 (0)
Years4:1930–1931
Club4:Brunswick (VFA)
Games Goals4:14 (2)
Years5:1932–1934
Club5:Coburg (VFA)
Games Goals5:29 (13)
Games Goalstotal:72 (25)

Alexander Grenville Stewart Proudfoot (14 September 1906 – 24 June 1995)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club and Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Family

The son of Alexander George Proudfoot (1873–1943)[3] and Mabel Clemence (May) Grenville (1880–1906),[4] Alexander Grenville Stewart Proudfoot was born at Queenstown, Tasmania on 14 September 1906. His mother died when he was one month old and he moved with his father to Coopers Creek in Gippsland.

Proudfoot was the nephew of Collingwood player Bill Proudfoot.

Football

Proudfoot initially travelled from Erica in Gippsland to play with St Kilda[5] but after four senior appearances over 12 months he moved to Brunswick during the 1927 season.

After two strong season with Brunswick in the Victorian Football Association, Proudfoot transferred to Melbourne for the 1929 season.[6] He made a single senior appearance in Round 14[7] before returning to Brunswick in 1930[8] and then moved to Coburg in 1932.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alec Proudfoot - Player Bio. Australian Football. 21 December 2014.
  2. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2009 . 8th . 978-1-921496-00-4 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 680.
  3. News: Family Notices . The Argus . 30,339 . Victoria, Australia . 22 November 1943 . 2.
  4. News: Family Notices . Ovens And Murray Advertiser . 8693 . Victoria, Australia . 10 November 1906 . 2.
  5. News: BERRY, WINGSTER . The Herald . 15,259 . Victoria, Australia . 16 April 1926 . 13.
  6. News: FOOTBALL. . The Age . 23088 . Victoria, Australia . 8 April 1929 . 7.
  7. News: Club Notes. . The Argus . 25,888 . Victoria, Australia . 2 August 1929 . 15.
  8. News: LILBURNE TRANSFERS TO BRIGHTON. . The Age . 23,413 . Victoria, Australia . 24 April 1930 . 11.