Leslie Hamilton Begley (14 October 1916 – 24 August 1994) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Les Begley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Hamilton Begley | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 24 August 1994 (aged 77) | ||
| Original team(s) | Warrnambool[1] | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1938–41 | Essendon | 50 (32) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Past Player Profiles - B". essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.58.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- World War Two Service Record: Lieutenant Leslie Hamilton Begley (VX115112), National Archives of Australia.
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
External links
edit- Les Begley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Les Begley's profile at Australianfootball.com
- Les Begley,. at Boyles Football Photos.
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