Harry Pye (footballer)

Harry Coupar Pye (10 August 1880 – 13 March 1953) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Harry Pye
Personal information
Full name Harry Coupar Pye
Date of birth (1880-08-10)10 August 1880
Place of birth Carlton, Victoria
Date of death 13 March 1953(1953-03-13) (aged 72)
Place of death St Kilda, Victoria
Original team(s) St Luke's
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1901–02 Carlton 16 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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He married twice. He married his first wife, Minnie Brown (-1950), on 8 January 1908.[2][3] They had two children. He married his second wife, Priscilla Humerston (1890-1968), in 1951, and became stepfather to her daughter.

Football

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Carlton (VFL)

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Recruited from a local church team, St Lukes, Pye played a total of 16 senior games for Carlton over two seasons: 14 games in 1901, and 2 games in 1902. He played in the first two matches in 1902 under new coach Jack Worrall, and then left the club — in round 3, Worrall made 8 changes (including new players) to the previous week's team, in which Pye had played his final match.[4]

Brighton (VFA)

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He was cleared from Carlton to Brighton Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) on 30 April 1906.[5][6]

Death

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He died at his residence in St Kilda on 13 March 1953.[7]

Notes

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References

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  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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