Alexander Leslie Gallagher (10 July 1904 – 25 August 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alexander Leslie Gallagher | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Warragul, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 August 1973 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Warrnambool, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Elsternwick | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1924–1925 | St Kilda | 9 (14) | |
| 1926–1929 | Richmond | 62 (27) | |
| Total | 71 (41) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of John Gallagher (1850-1935),[2] and Georgina Barbara Gallagher (1862-1933), née Ridgewell,[3] Alexander Leslie Gallagher was born at Warragul on 10 July 1904.
He married Edna Lillian Turland (1910-1971) in 1936.
He had 4 Children with Edna, John Leslie (born 31/10/1937 - 28/02/2022), Keith, Bruce and Ruth.
His cousin, Norman Henry John "Harry" Weidner (1907-1962), also played VFL football for Richmond.
Football
editSt Kilda (VFL)
editGallagher was from Elsternwick originally and spent his first two league seasons at St Kilda, as a forward.[4] He kicked five goals against South Melbourne in just his second VFL appearance.[5]
Richmond (VFL)
editWith Richmond he was used as a centreman and played in both the 1927 VFL Grand Final and 1928 VFL Grand Finals.[5] He finished on the losing team on each occasion.[5]
Brighton (VFA)
editHe was cleared from Richmond to Brighton on 23 April 1930.[6]
Warrnambool (WDFL)
editIn April 1931, on the grounds that he had been offered the position of captain-coach, he was granted a clearance from Brighton to Warrnambool Football Club in the Western District Football League.[7]
Death
editHe died at Warrnambool on 25 August 1973.[8]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2007).
- ^ Deaths: Gallagher, The Age, (Thursday, 7 February 1935), p.1.
- ^ Deaths: Gallagher, The Age, (Monday, 6 March 1933), p.1.
- ^ "Les Gallagher". Australian Football.com.
- ^ a b c AFL Tables: Les Gallagher
- ^ The Association: Many Permits Granted, The Age, (Thursday, 24 April 1930), p.11.
- ^ Football: Brighton, The Argus, (Friday, 1 May 1931), p.12.
- ^ Deaths: Gallagher, The Age, (Monday, 27 August 1973), p.18.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
- Victorian League Football: Richmond Team, The Australasian, (Saturday, 17 September 1927), p.84.
External links
edit- Les Gallagher's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Les Gallagher at AustralianFootball.com
- Les Gallagher at Boyles Football Photos.
- Les A. Gallagher at The VFA Project.
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