Thomas Timothy Archer (13 February 1897 – 24 September 1990) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda[1] in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Tim Archer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Timothy Archer | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales | ||
| Date of death | 24 September 1990 (aged 93) | ||
| Original team(s) | Mangoplah | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1923–24 | St Kilda | 22 (12) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
In 1925, Archer was appointed as coach of the Hume Weir Football Club in the Ovens and Murray Football League.[3][4]
Archer returned home in 1926 and played in Mangoplah's 1926 – Wagga United Football Association premiership side that defeated Tootool at The Rock.[5]
In 1934, Archer was elected as President of the Wagga Australian Rules Football Association.[6]
During World War II he served in the Volunteer Defence Corps, enlisting in Sydney in 1942.[7]
Archer would later become the manager of the famous Sydney landmark, Petty's Hotel.[8]
Notes
edit- ^ "1923 - Archer on St. Kilda's list". Daily Advertiser. Wagga Wagga, NSW. 11 May 1923. p. 4. Retrieved 30 August 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "1925 - Hume Weir FC - Coach". The Herald. 19 February 1925. p. 3 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1925 - Football". Benalla Standard. Victoria. 24 February 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 26 December 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1926 - The Rock Progress Football Association Grand Final match review". Daily Advertiser. Wagga Wagga, NSW. 21 September 1926. p. 6. Retrieved 30 August 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1934 - Wagga Australian Rules FA - AGM". Daily Advertiser. Wagga. 24 March 1934. p. 7. Retrieved 12 September 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "World War II Roll: Thomas Timothy Archer". Commonwealth of Australia.
- ^ "1950 - Tim Archer, Petty's Hotel". Time Gents. 2 September 1950. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
External links
edit- Tim Archer's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Tim Archer at AustralianFootball.com
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