William Robert "Jock" McKenzie (31 October 1911 – 16 June 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and Fitzroy in the VFL during the 1930s.[1]
| Jock McKenzie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Robert McKenzie | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Warburton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 16 June 1989 (aged 77) | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1931–1936 | South Melbourne | 44 (0) | |
| 1936–1939 | Fitzroy | 48 (57) | |
| 1940 | South Melbourne | 11 (25) | |
| Total | 103 (82) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of John McKenzie and Elizabeth Helen Jane McKenzie, née Green, William Robert McKenzie (and his twin brother James Frank McKenzie)[2] were born at Warburton on 31 October 1911.[3]
Football
editMcKenzie started his career in 1931 with South Melbourne where he played in the back pocket, enjoying premiership success in 1933. He left the club for Fitzroy during the 1936 season and was used up forward, kicking 33 goals in 1938. In 1940 he returned to South Melbourne for his final season in the Victorian Football League. He later played with Oakleigh in the Victorian Football Association.
War Service
editMcKenzie enlisted in the Australian Army during World War II and served in transport units in Victoria and Queensland.[4]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 588. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "NOTES FROM TRACK AND CLUB-ROOM". Record. Vol. XLV, no. 25. Victoria, Australia. 22 June 1940. p. 4.
- ^ "World War II Roll: William Robert MacKenzie". Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football: league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 394. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
External links
edit- Jock McKenzie at AustralianFootball.com
- Jock McKenzie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jock McKenzie's playing statistics from The VFA Project
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