Leo McCulloch explained

Leo McCulloch
Fullname:William Leroy McCulloch
Birth Date:31 May 1896
Birth Place:Mirboo North, Victoria
Death Place:Melbourne
Originalteam:Richmond Tramways
Height:180 cm
Guernsey:14; 10
Statsend:1926
Years1:1918
Games Goals1:3 (1)
Years2:1926
Games Goals2:1 (0)
Games Goalstotal:4 (1)

William Leroy "Leo" McCulloch (31 May 1896 – 31 July 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with and in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

The son of William Andrew McCulloch and Anne Monica McCarthy, Leo McCulloch grew up in the Richmond area and commenced his football career playing for the Richmond Depot Tramways team.[2] He played three games for Richmond during the 1918 VFL season and was described as a "heavy chap" who did fairly well[3] but soon returned to junior football.

Eight years later, in 1926 McCulloch transferred to from Caulfield[4] but only made a single appearance after spending most of the season in the reserves.[5]

Leo McCulloch worked for the Tramways and then in the CUB Brewery until he retired a few years before his death in 1971.

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. News: VICTORIAN JUNIOR. . . Melbourne . 31 May 1915 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: FOOTBALL FLASHES. . Richmond Guardian . Victoria . 25 May 1918 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: OPENING OF THE SEASON. . . Melbourne . 1 May 1926 . 26 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: FOOTBALL. . . Melbourne . 3 September 1926 . 5 . National Library of Australia.