George Spero (29 November 1941 – 8 December 2022[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] He suffered a serious knee injury in his only senior VFL season and a year later he returned to his old club, Keilor. Spent six more seasons with Keilor before finishing his career with Tooberac.
| George Spero | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Spero | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1941 | ||
| Date of death | 8 December 2022 (aged 81) | ||
| Original team(s) | Keilor | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half-forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1960 | Essendon | 5 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Notes
edit- ^ "Vale George Spero". Essendon FC Past Players. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 839. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
edit- George Spero's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- George Spero at AustralianFootball.com
- Essendon Football Club past player profile