Bertie Crellin Explained

Bertie Crellin
Fullname:Bertram Harry Crellin
Nickname:Bertie Crellin
Birth Date:27 May 1902
Birth Place:Essendon, Victoria
Death Place:Newport, Victoria
Originalteam:Williamstown Football Club
Position:Backline
Statsend:1926
Years1:1926
Games Goals1:2 (0)

Bertram Harry Crellin (27 May 1902 – 15 April 1993) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Crellin was a mainstay at the Williamstown Football Club for much of the 1920s. From 1922 to 1929 he filled roles in the backline for Williamstown and was often a standout player. Like many men of the time, the great depression of 1929 saw Crellin seek employment in a regional area. He temporarily relocated to Bendigo at that time and played for the local Kangaroo Flat Football Club.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 190.