Stanley Beal (5 April 1924 – 2 April 2017[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [2]
| Stan Beal | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Stanley Beal | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Ringwood, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 2 April 2017 (aged 92) | ||
| Place of death | Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Ringwood | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1952–53 | Footscray | 7 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Beal served as a gunner in the Australian Army during World War II, seeing active service in Papua New Guinea.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ "Stanley Beal". Herald Sun. 4 April 2017.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Roll: Stanley Beal". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
edit- Stan Beal's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Stan Beal at AustralianFootball.com
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