Henry Arthur Britt (17 May 1883 – 23 April 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club and St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He later played for Williamstown in the Victorian Football Association (VFA)[2] from 1903-06 where he played 43 games and kicked 22 goals and was vice-captain in his final season. Britt received life membership of the Williamstown club in 1908.
| Arthur Britt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cigarette card of Britt in 1905 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Henry Arthur Britt | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 April 1975 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Celtic | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1902 | Melbourne | 1 (2) | |
| 1903 | St Kilda | 3 (0) | |
| Total | 4 (2) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Football". Williamstown Chronicle. 5 May 1906. p. 3. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
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