Max Pitchford Explained

Max Pitchford
Fullname:	Lewis McComb Pitchford
Birth Date:	11 June 1903
Birth Place:	Mornington, Victoria
Death Place:	Hobart, Tasmania
Originalteam:	St Patrick's FC, Albury. O&MFL
Height:	188 cm
Weight:	79 kg
Position:	Ruck / Forward
Statsend:	1930
Years1:	1927–30
Games Goals1:	51 (15)

Lewis McComb Pitchford (11 June 1903 – 25 July 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Football

Originally playing with Mornington,^[2] Pitchford trialled with Fitzroy in 1923^[3] before playing with St Patricks in Albury in 1926.^[4]

Pitchford moved to North Melbourne in 1927^[5] and played 51 games over the next four seasons for the club.

In 1931 he was appointed as captain-coach of Ballarat Imperials Football Club.^[6]

War service

Pitchford later served in the Australian Army during World War II.^[7]

Death

Pitchford died in Hobart on 25 July 1969 and is buried at Cornelian Bay Cemetery.^[8]

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 . 708.
2. News: The Umpire's Whistle. . Frankston And Somerville Standard . 1599 . Victoria, Australia . 30 June 1922 . 4.
3. News: A Player of Promise. . Frankston And Somerville Standard . 35 . 1672 . Victoria, Australia . 18 April 1923 . 5.
4. News: Ovens and Murray . Weekly Times . 2958 . Victoria, Australia . 8 May 1926 . 90.
5. News: Many Country Footballers Seeking inclusion in League Teams: Club Preparations . Weekly Times . 3006 . Victoria, Australia . 9 April 1927 . 81.
6. News: Interesting Play at Ballarat . Weekly Times . 3319 . Victoria, Australia . 9 May 1931 . 53.
7. Web site: World War II Roll: Lewis McComb Pitchford . Department of Veterans Affairs.
8. Web site: Lewis McComb Pitchford . Find a Grave.