Alexander Gosse "Algy" Hay (2 October 1874 – 28 August 1901)[1] was an Australian rules footballer. He played 10 games for St Kilda in the inaugural Victorian Football League season in 1897 and kicked one goal. His debut match was the Round 1 clash with Collingwood at Victoria Park and he was said to be the smallest player in the VFL at the time.[2]
| Algy Hay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alexander Gosse Hay | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Linden Park, South Australia | ||
| Date of death | 28 August 1901 (aged 26) | ||
| Place of death | on board G.M.S. Weimar near Fremantle | ||
| Original team(s) | Cumloden | ||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 | St Kilda | 10 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Hay died from Bright's disease on board a vessel returning from Europe in August 1901.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Algy Hay - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "AFL Tables - Collingwood v St Kilda - Sat, 8-May-1897 3:00 PM - Match Stats".
- ^ "G.M.S. WEIMAR". The Daily News. Perth, Western Australia. 28 August 1901. p. 3.
- Algy Hay's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2011). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 9th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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