Brian Backhouse Explained

Brian Backhouse
Fullname:Brian Backhouse
Birth Date:7 May 1948
Originalteam:Colac Imperials
Height:177 cm
Weight:73 kg
Statsend:1968
Years1:1968
Club1:North Melbourne
Games Goals1:6 (2)

Brian Backhouse (7 May 1948 – 13 September 2003)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Backhouse, a rover, was recruited from Colac Imperials.[2] He made six league appearances for North Melbourne, all in the 1968 VFL season.[3] At the end of the year he was delisted by North Melbourne and later played at Waverley.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lovett, Michael. AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. 2004. 0-9580300-5-7.
  2. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  3. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Brian_Backhouse.html AFL Tables: Brian Backhouse
  4. The Age,"Clean-out at North - sack for 12 on senior list", 17 December 1968, p. 11
  5. The Age,"Late injuries hit Port for big game", 7 August 1970, p. 18