Hugh McLean (26 November 1864 – 19 February 1915) was an Australian cricketer and Australian rules football player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 1864 Woodford, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 19 February 1915 (aged 50) Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1891–1892 | Victoria |
Source: Cricinfo, 26 July 2015 | |
Educated at Geelong College, McLean played both cricket and football for the school and was described as the best player in both teams. He began playing for Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) while he was still in school and in 1882 he was the competition's leading goalkicker. He played for Geelong from 1882 to 1890 and again in 1892. Geelong won premierships in four of those seasons, 1882, 1883, 1884 and 1886. McLean also played with fellow VFA side Melbourne in 1890.[1] He was regarded as one of the best players of his era.[2][3]
He played two first-class cricket matches as a batsman for Victoria in 1891.[4][5]
He died as the result of a railway accident in Melbourne, when he missed his footing getting off a train.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "McLEAN, Hugh (1864–1915)". The Geelong College. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Old Time Footballer". The Evening Echo: 2. 22 February 1915.
- ^ a b Felix (27 February 1915). "Cricket Chatter". The Australasian: 3.
- ^ "Hugh McLean". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "Hugh McLean". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 November 2019.