Albert Henry "Abe" McDougall (30 November 1876 – 9 March 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]
| Abe McDougall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert Henry McDougall | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 9 March 1948 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Caulfield, Victoria[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | St Mary's[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1898–1902 | Fitzroy | 59 (28) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
McDougall commenced his football career with St Mary's in the Metropolitan Junior Football League in 1895[4] and made some appearances for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association[5][6] before being cleared to Fitzroy in 1898.
McDougall was the match winner in his debut VFL game against Carlton, kicking two goals in a low-scoring affair. He played as a forward pocket in the Fitzroy premiership teams of 1898 and 1899. In 1900 he appeared in his third successive grand final, as a centre half-forward, but finished on the losing side.
A coppersmith by trade, McDougall later served in World War I as a mechanic for the 1st Australian Flying Corps.[7]
McDougall's son, Roy McDougall, also played for Fitzroy.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Family Notices". The Age. No. 28, 978. Victoria, Australia. 11 March 1948. p. 2.
- ^ "A Rough Game at Fitzroy". The Argus. Melbourne, Victoria. 13 June 1898. p. 7.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 574. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Around the Grounds". North Melbourne Gazette. Vol. II, no. 1. Victoria, Australia. 7 June 1895. p. 3.
- ^ "Football". North Melbourne Gazette. Vol. II, no. 15. Victoria, Australia. 13 September 1895. p. 3.
- ^ ""Fair Play."". North Melbourne Gazette. Vol. III, no. 9. Victoria, Australia. 31 July 1896. p. 2.
- ^ "Discovering Anzacs: Albert McDougall". National Archives of Australia.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. No. 26, 188. Victoria, Australia. 21 July 1930. p. 13.
External links
edit- Abe McDougall's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Abe McDougall at AustralianFootball.com
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