Bert Foster
For the English footballer, see Bertie Foster.
| Bert Foster | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Echuca | ||
| Date of death | 31 August 1942 (aged 36) | ||
| Place of death | Sandringham | ||
| Original team(s) | Echuca | ||
| Height / weight | 185cm / 89kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1928–1936 | Richmond | 133 (65) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
Bert Foster was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League between 1928 and 1936 for the Richmond Football Club. Originally from Echuca, he later coached the Richmond seconds team and the Sandringham Football Club in the Victorian Football Association.[1] He was a fireman for the MFB and died on duty.[2]
References
- ↑ "TRAGIC ACCIDENT.". Riverine Herald. Echuca, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 1 September 1942. p. 2. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ "Fireman Killed In Accident". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 1 September 1942. p. 4. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
External links
- Bert Foster's statistics from AFL Tables
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