Arthur Hando (6 June 1891 – 14 February 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Arthur Hando | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Arthur Hando | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Wychitella, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 14 February 1949 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Glen Innes, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | Brunswick (VFA) | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1922–1924 | South Melbourne | 45 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Recruited from Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Brunswick, Hando made his senior VFL debut in 1922. He was once reported for shaking the goalpost while Cliff Rankin was preparing to shoot for goal.
Following the end of his VFL career, Hando captain-coached Bendigo Football League (BFL) club South Bendigo, leading them to the 1925 premiership.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 359. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Blair, p. 55.
Sources
edit- Blair, L. (2005) Immortals, John Wiley & Sons Australia: Milton, Qld. ISBN 1 74031 104 3.
External links
edit- Arthur Hando's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Arthur Hando at AustralianFootball.com
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