Lachlan Richards Explained

Lachlan Richards
Fullname:Lachlan Adrian Russell Richards
Birth Date:21 December 1900
Death Place:Ocean Island, Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Originalteam:Cowangie[1]
Statsend:1928
Years1:1928
Games Goals1:2 (1)

Lachlan Adrian Russell Richards (21 December 1900 – 9 April 1930) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

In 1930 Richards was working for the British Phosphate Commission on Ocean Island when he died after being hit by a runaway truck whilst waiting to return to Australia.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: LEAGUE FOOTBALL . The Age . 22,770 . Victoria, Australia . 29 March 1928 . 5.
  2. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 743.
  3. News: Two Killed. Ocean Island Tragedy . . 6065 . New South Wales, Australia . 19 April 1930 . 26 February 2021 . 3. National Library of Australia.