Lindsay David "Les" Husband (12 July 1898 – 11 March 1970) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Les Husband | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Lindsay David Husband | ||
Date of birth | 12 July 1898 | ||
Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 11 March 1970 | (aged 71)||
Place of death | Prahran, Victoria | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Ruck, Half-back | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1923–24 | Carlton | 14 (2) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Early life
editLes Husband was born in Richmond, Victoria on 12 July 1898.[2]
Career
editVFL
editCarlton Blues career: 1923-1924
editUnder captain coach, Horrie Clover, Les would join the Carlton Blues for his first senior match at 24 years old as a ruck. The game would take place on 7 July 1923 against the Geelong Cats in round 9 of the season.[2]
Ice Hockey
editLes Husband played ice hockey for the Brighton Ice Hockey Club in the 1924 season of the Victorian Ice Hockey Association, he played Right Wing.[3]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 399. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ a b "Les Husband". Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Ice Hockey". Sporting Globe. 25 June 1924. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
External links
edit- Les Husband's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Les Husband's profile at Blueseum