William Leroy "Leo" McCulloch (31 May 1896 – 31 July 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Leo McCulloch | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Leroy McCulloch | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Mirboo North, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 31 July 1971 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne | ||
| Original team(s) | Richmond Tramways | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1918 | Richmond | 3 (1) | |
| 1926 | Hawthorn | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 4 (1) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
The son of William Andrew McCulloch and Anne Monica McCarthy, Leo McCulloch grew up in the Richmond area and commenced his football career playing for the Richmond Depot Tramways team.[2] He played three games for Richmond during the 1918 VFL season and was described as a "heavy chap" who did fairly well[3] but soon returned to junior football.
Eight years later, in 1926 McCulloch transferred to Hawthorn from Caulfield[4] but only made a single appearance after spending most of the season in the reserves.[5]
Leo McCulloch worked for the Tramways and then in the CUB Brewery until he retired a few years before his death in 1971.
References edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "VICTORIAN JUNIOR". The Argus. Melbourne. 31 May 1915. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "FOOTBALL FLASHES". Richmond Guardian. Victoria. 25 May 1918. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "OPENING OF THE SEASON". The Argus. Melbourne. 1 May 1926. p. 26 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Melbourne. 3 September 1926. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.
External links edit
- Leo McCulloch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Leo McCulloch at AustralianFootball.com
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