Vincent Trevor Ranson (29 March 1912 – 6 October 1996[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Launceston and Scottsdale in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.[2]
| Trevor Ranson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Vincent Trevor Ranson | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Scottsdale, Tasmania | ||
| Date of death | 6 October 1996 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Launceston, Tasmania | ||
| Original team(s) | Launceston | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1932–33, 1935–45 | Launceston | 140 (?) | |
| 1934 | St Kilda | 2 (0) | |
| 1948 | Scottsdale | ? (?) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ranson appeared in the opening two rounds of the 1934 VFL season before succumbing to a knee injury. He then returned to his original club, Launceston, where he participated in seven premiership teams. A NTFA representative, Ranson also represented Tasmania at the 1933 Sydney Carnival. He played as a defender and won Launceston's 'Best and Fairest' award in 1937. Ranson captain-coached them to the 1945 premiership, and later joined Scottsdale as their inaugural captain-coach in 1948.[3]
Ranson also served in the Australian Army during World War II.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Vincent Trevor Ranson". Find a Grave.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 730. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "SCOTTSDALE'S COACH". The Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 3 March 1948. p. 10. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ "World War II Roll: RANSON, Vincent Trevor". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
edit- Trevor Ranson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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