Hugh Dunbar Explained

Hugh Dunbar
Fullname:Hugh Ormond Dunbar
Birth Date:27 June 1903
Birth Place:Traralgon, Victoria
Death Place:Caulfield South, Victoria
Originalteam:Carlsruhe
Height:185 cm
Weight:92 kg
Statsend:1930
Years1:1922–1928
Club1:Melbourne
Games Goals1:97 (48)
Years2:1930
Club2:St Kilda
Games Goals2:3 (1)
Games Goalstotal:100 (49)

Hugh Ormond Dunbar (27 June 1903 – 17 July 1985) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Dunbar, recruited from Carlsruhe, was a ruckman, but played at centre-half back for Melbourne in their 1926 premiership team.[2] He represented Victoria in 1923, 1924 and 1926. His brothers, Edgar and Harold, also played for Melbourne.[3]

Dunbar went to Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Brighton as playing coach in 1929 then played briefly for St Kilda in 1930, before going to the Ormond Amateurs as coach.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/H/Hugh_Dunbar.html AFL Tables: Hugh Dunbar
  2. Book: Lovett, Michael. AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. 2004. 0-9580300-5-7.
  3. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  4. The Argus,"Dunbar to Coach Brighton", 9 February 1929, p. 22
  5. Web site: Hugh Dunbar. Demon Wiki.