Percy Cheffers (1 June 1913 – 18 October 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] Before joining St Kilda, Cheffers played with Melbourne's reserves side, winning a VFL seconds premiership in 1935.[3][4]
| Percy Cheffers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Percy Theodore Cheffers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1913 | ||
| Date of death | 18 October 1965 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Melbourne's reserves | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1936–38 | St Kilda | 8 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
During World War II, Cheffers started as a private in the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) in 1940 for the Australian Sixth Division, in the 2/2nd Field Workshops, RAEME. He rose to the rank of warrant officer class I in charge of around 18 people who repaired radios for the Australian Ninth Division. He saw action in Libya, Palestine, New Guinea and Borneo.[5][6][7]
Percy married Mary Ellen Braines in the 1930s and had four children with her. He married his second wife, Audrey, in the 1950s. He died in a house fire in Fitzroy in 1965.
Percy received a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from Swinburne Technical College in 1955[8]
His son, John Cheffers, became a noted sports academic.
Notes
edit- ^ Griffin, Megan (23 April 2012). "Former Saint honoured in ANZAC match". St Kilda Football Club. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Forward (4 October 1935). "League Seconds". The Age. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Spectator (7 October 1935). "League Seconds". The Argus. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Nominal Rolls Retrieved on 30 April 2016
- ^ Newspaper article showing VFL players who served in WWII Retrieved on 25 April 2017
- ^ Movements of Percy's Unit: url="https://www.birtwistlewiki.com.au/wiki/2/2nd_Australian_Infantry_Troops_Workshop", retrieved=20 September 2022
- ^ url="https://commons.swinburne.edu.au/file/bc525dd1-fcda-4d09-9349-34cec8962cea/1/open_door_1955-p008i0003_25-low.pdf", retrieved="26/08/2024"
External links
edit- Percy Cheffers's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Percy Cheffers at AustralianFootball.com
- Demonwiki profile