Doug Magor (24 May 1947 – 11 January 1969)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.
| Doug Magor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Doug Magor | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1947 | ||
| Date of death | 11 January 1969 (aged 21) | ||
| Original team(s) | South Melbourne Reserves | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1967 | South Melbourne | 7 (0) | |
| 1968 | Footscray | 2 (1) | |
| Total | 9 (1) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1968. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Magor was a reserves player at South Melbourne before breaking into the senior in 1967. He made his first appearance in a drawn game with Carlton at Lake Oval and played six further times that year. The following season he crossed to Footscray but would play only two games. He kicked his only career goal on his Footscray debut, against North Melbourne at Arden Street.[2]
In January 1969, Magor was killed in a car accident.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Douglas Magor - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Doug Magor". AFL Tables.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.