Frank Harvey Maple (26 October 1904 – 29 January 1984)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Frank Maple | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frank Harvey Maple | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Blean, Kent, England | ||
| Date of death | 29 January 1984 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Frankston, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Kew | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1926 | Hawthorn | 2 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editBorn Frank Harvey Marriott in Kent, England in 1904, he emigrated to Australia with his mother and brother in early 1907. Shortly afterwards his mother married Horace William Maple and Frank took the Maple name.
Football
editFrank Maple played football for Kew before being recruited by Hawthorn at the start of the 1926 VFL season.[3] After two games he was dropped from the side and he did not make another senior appearance. He subsequently returned to playing for Kew in the League Sub-District competition.[4]
Death
editFrank Harvey Maple died on 29 January 1984 and was cremated at Springvale Botanical Cemetery.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Frank Maple – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 604. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "CARLTON DEFEAT HAWTHORN". The Argus. Melbourne. 3 May 1926. p. 16.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. No. 25, 198. Victoria, Australia. 16 May 1927. p. 17.
- ^ "Frank Harvey Maple". Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
External links
edit- Frank Maple's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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