Stuart Barclay (born 4 October 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Stuart Barclay | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Stuart E. Barclay | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1949 | ||
| Original team(s) | Gisborne | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1969–1973 | Essendon | 38 (3) | |
| 1974–1977 | City-South | ||
| 1978–1981 | Windsor-Zillmere | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Recruited from Gisborne, Barclay was a member of the 1968 Essendon reserves premiership team.[2] A defender, Barclay was used initially as a back pocket but became a half-back.[2] He played 38 league games for Essendon, from 1969 to 1973, then accepted an offer to captain-coach Launceston club City-South, which competed in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association.[3][2]
Barclay was runner-up in the Hec Smith Medal and led City-South to a premiership in 1974, the first of his four seasons as coach.[2] While in Tasmania, Barclay also coached the state team.[4]
From 1978 to 1981, Barclay played in Queensland for Windsor-Zillmere and also represented Queensland.[2] He retired after playing in Windsor-Zillmere's 1981 premiership, which they won with a grand final win over Kedron.[2]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b c d e f "Barclay, Stuart E." Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. (Archived)
- ^ "Stuart Barclay". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Talented Tasmanian rules team to play ACT". The Canberra Times. ACT. 17 May 1974. p. 20. Retrieved 12 April 2014.