George Whitfield Angus (15 April 1875 – 16 November 1917) was an Australian rules footballer who played for and coached the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| George Angus | |||
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 Angus in 1910 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Angus | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | Kerang, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 16 November 1917 (aged 42) | ||
| Place of death | Prahran, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Macorna Wanderers[1] | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1902–1911 | Collingwood | 157 (64) | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1909–1911 | Collingwood | 60 (42–17–2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1911. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Angus was a latecomer to the game, making his Collingwood debut at the age of 27 in 1902, having previously fought in the Boer War. He was a member of back-to-back premiership teams in 1902 and 1903. In 1910, Angus was appointed captain-coach of Collingwood and made an immediate impression, leading the club to a grand final victory over Carlton that year.
Angus was appointed captain-coach of Williamstown in the Victorian Football Association in 1912, playing 14 games and kicking 11 goals, before stepping down as captain as a result of illness following an 84-point loss at Brighton in round 15. He was replaced as captain by another former Collingwood player in Bert Reitman, but continued to coach the team for the rest of the season.
References
edit- ^ "George Angus". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
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- George Angus's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- George Angus's coaching statistics from AFL Tables
- George Angus at AustralianFootball.com
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