Charlie Luke (Australian footballer) explained

Charlie Luke
Fullname:Charles John Luke
Birth Date:22 June 1911
Originalteam:Phillip Island
Height:177 cm
Weight:68 kg
Statsend:1939
Years1:1937–1939
Club1:Footscray
Games Goals1:18 (46)

Charles John Luke (22 June 1911 – 1 January 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Luke, a forward, came to Footscray from Phillip Island.[1] He played 13 of his 18 career games in 1937 and kicked at least two goals in each of his home and away season appearances that year.[2] His final season tally, 44 goals, was enough to top Footscray's goal-kicking.[3] He spent much of the 1939 season playing for Yarraville and transferred to Gippsland club Morwell the following year, as captain-coach.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007 . Melbourne . 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/C/Charlie_Luke.html AFL Tables: Charlie Luke
  3. Book: Lovett, Michael. AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. 2004 . Melbourne . 978-0-9580300-5-2.
  4. The Argus,"Yarraville Hopes", 31 May 1939, p. 28
  5. The Argus,"Footscray", 22 April 1940, p. 13