Ricky Spargo (born 21 August 1947) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]
| Ricky Spargo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Richard Allan Spargo | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1947 | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Rover / Wing | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1966–71 | Footscray | 64 (65) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1971. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Like his father Bob senior who had run third in both the 1936 and 1940 Stawell Gift finals, Ricky was also a well performed professional runner, finishing fifth in the 1974 Stawell Gift final.
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 837. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Watt, Gary (2008). Stawell Gift Almanac 1st ed. Legacy Books. Page 217.
External links
edit- Ricky Spargo's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ricky Spargo at AustralianFootball.com
- http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110773145?searchTerm=1974%20Stawell%20Gift&searchLimits=