Cecil Barry "Barney" McKellar (1 February 1940 – 16 October 1994)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Barney McKellar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Cecil Barry McKellar | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1940 | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 1994 (aged 54) | ||
| Original team(s) | Lemnos | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1960–1962 | Footscray | 22 (11) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A half forward from Lemnos, McKellar played 19 of his 22 league games in the 1961 VFL season.[2][3] This included the 1961 Grand Final loss to Hawthorn.[3] He later injured his knee and had to have a cartilage operation, after which he was dropped of Footscray's training list.[4]
McKellar coached Coolamon Football Club in the South West Football League (New South Wales) in 1968.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Barney McKellar - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Barney McKellar
- ^ The Age,"Footscray Drops Five from List", 5 June 1963, p. 11
- ^ "Coolamon FC History" (PDF). NSW Football History. SWDFL. 20 September 1970. p. 9. Retrieved 1 January 2023.