Harold Arthur (footballer) explained

Harold Arthur
Birth Date:21 September 1916
Originalteam:Sandhurst[1]
Height:177 cm
Weight:80 kg
Statsend:1945
Years1:1941, 1944–1945
Club1:North Melbourne
Games Goals1:9 (2)

Harold Arthur (21 September 1916 – 9 March 2006) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Arthur, a centreman, made three appearances with North Melbourne in 1941 but then didn't play for the next two years due to the war.[2] He returned to the team in 1944 but was unable to become a regular fixture in the side.[2] In 1945 he won the Gardiner Medal, which was rewarded to the best and fairest player in the league seconds. The following year he began playing for Port Melbourne.[3]

He was the uncle of Hawthorn premiership captain Graham Arthur and the younger brother of Alan Arthur, who played for Essendon.[4]

Notes and References

  1. The Argus,"League Permit Rule", 15 May 1941, p. 10
  2. Web site: AFL Tables: Harold Arthur . afltables.com.
  3. The Argus,"Port Melbourne", 31 July 1946, p. 9
  4. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.