Les Irwin (footballer) explained

Les Irwin
Fullname:Leslie George Irwin
Birth Date:3 March 1887
Birth Place:Moonee Ponds, Victoria
Death Place:Mudgee, New South Wales
Guernsey:0
Statsend:1911
Years1:1909–10
Games Goals1:14 (4)
Years2:1911
Games Goals2:6 (0)
Years3:1913–14
Club3:South Adelaide
Games Goalstotal:20 (4)

Leslie George Irwin MM (3 March 1887 – 7 September 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He was awarded the Military Medal in the First World War.

After fourteen games with Melbourne over two seasons, Irwin crossed to Richmond at the start of the 1911 season.[2] In 1913 he was granted a clearance to South Australia[3] and he played for South Adelaide for two seasons before enlisting to serve in World War I.

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 . 428.
  2. News: FOOTBALL. . The Argus . 20,218 . Victoria, Australia . 11 May 1911 . 5.
  3. News: FOOTBALL. . The Age . 18135 . Victoria, Australia . 3 May 1913 . 17.