Tom Davey (footballer, born 1916)

Frederick William Terence "Tom" Davey (15 November 1916 – 26 March 1978) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Tom Davey
Personal information
Full name Frederick William Terence Davey
Date of birth (1916-11-15)15 November 1916
Place of birth Albury, New South Wales
Date of death 26 March 1978(1978-03-26) (aged 61)
Place of death Albury, New South Wales
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1939 Hawthorn 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

After his brief football career Davey served in World War II, enlisting in April 1943 and serving until the end of the war.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
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