Charlie Stewart (footballer, born 1880) explained

Charlie Stewart
Fullname:Charles Leslie Stewart
Birth Date:12 July 1880
Birth Place:St Kilda, Victoria
Death Place:St Kilda, Victoria
Originalteam:Essendon District
Height:164 cm
Weight:60 kg
Position:Full-forward
Statsend:1901
Years1:1901
Club1:Carlton
Games Goals1:3 (1)

Charles Leslie Stewart MM (12 July 1880 – 21 August 1957)[1] was an Australian rules football player and World War I veteran.

Football career

Stewart played three matches for Carlton during the 1901 VFL season. He had come to Carlton from Essendon District.

War service

Stewart was a veteran of both Gallipoli and the Western Front. Rising to the rank of acting sergeant, he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in March 1918.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charlie Stewart – Player Bio. Australian Football. 17 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Charlie Stewart. Blueseum. 9 April 2010.