Keith Warburton Explained

Keith Warburton
Fullname:Keith John Warburton
Birth Date:7 June 1929
Originalteam:Brighton (VFA)
Debutdate:Round 1, 1951
Debutteam:Carlton
Debutopponent:Hawthorn
Debutstadium:Princes Park
Height:178 cm
Weight:79 kg
Statsend:1955
Years1:1946–1950
Club1:Brighton (VFA)
Games Goals1:90 (317)
Years2:1951–1955
Club2:Carlton
Games Goals2:74 (91)

Keith John Warburton (7 June 1929 – 28 June 2018)[1] was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.

Warburton first played senior football for the Brighton Football Club in the Victorian Football Association. He was a member of Brighton's sole premiership team in 1948, and kicked three goals in the Grand Final;[2] and, he was the Association's leading goalkicker in 1949, kicking 101 goals.[3] Altogether, Warburton played 90 games for Brighton, and kicked 317 goals.

Warburton moved to the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League, and made his debut in Round 1 of the 1951 season. He received a heavy knock during a game in 1952 and was rushed to hospital after collapsing at a dance after the game. He was eventually forced to retire in 1955 due to ongoing problems as a result of that knock.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carlton great Keith Warburton dies. Carlton Football Club. Tom. De Bolfo. 28 June 2018. 28 June 2018.
  2. News: The Age. 11 October 1948. Courage and stamina gave Brighton win. 8. Melbourne. Follower.
  3. News: The Sun News-Pictorial. 3 October 1949. Williamstown's lucky win in see-saw finish. 24. Melbourne. Jack Oates.