Bert Day (footballer, born 1894)

Albert Ernest Day (29 March 1894 – 23 April 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played as fullback for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Bert Day
Personal information
Full name Albert Ernest Day
Date of birth (1894-03-29)29 March 1894
Place of birth Brighton, Victoria
Date of death 23 April 1949(1949-04-23) (aged 55)[1]
Place of death South Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) Mordialloc
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1914–1921 Essendon 68 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He debuted late in 1914 and quickly established himself in the team, playing every game in 1915. After a two-year break due to World War I, Day returned in 1918 and again played every game that year. He was regarded as one of the leading fullbacks in the immediate post-war period, and represented Victoria in this position in 1920.

Sources

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  1. ^ "Family Notices". The Herald. No. 22, 440. Melbourne, Victoria. 25 April 1949. p. 6.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 215. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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