Stanley Archibald Penberthy (3 June 1906 – 31 March 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Stanley Archibald Penberthy | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Subiaco, Western Australia | ||
| Date of death | 31 March 1989 (aged 82) | ||
| Original team(s) | Subiaco | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1932–1937 | Footscray | 75 (22) | |
| 1937 | Melbourne | 11 (0) | |
| Total | 86 (22) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Penberthy, a follower, played 81 games at Subiaco between 1927 and 1931.[1] Amongst his seven interstate appearances for Western Australia were games at the 1930 Adelaide Carnival.[1] He also played cricket for Subiaco.[2]
In 1932 he left the state and joined Footscray, with whom he would spend five and a half seasons.[3] He captained Footscray in 1936 and for the early rounds of the 1937 season, before playing out the year with Melbourne.[4] His last league game was a preliminary final, which Melbourne lost to Collingwood.[3]
References
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- ^ a b Stan Penberthy at AustralianFootball.com
- ^ Western Mail, "Interstate Footballer's Success", 26 December 1929, p. 20
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Stan Penberthy
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
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