Cyril Nott
Cyril Edwin Henry Nott (4 December 1898 – 10 October 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Cyril Nott | |||
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![]() Nott in May 1925 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Cyril Edwin Henry Nott | ||
Date of birth | 4 December 1898 | ||
Place of birth | Hawthorn, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 10 October 1980 81) | (aged||
Place of death | Glen Iris, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Hawthorn (VFA) | ||
Debut | Round 3, 1921, Richmond vs. Fitzroy, at Brunswick Street Oval | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
Position(s) | forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1919–1920 | Hawthorn (VFA) | 27 (23) | |
1921–1922 | Richmond | 5 (1) | |
1923–1924 | Hawthorn (VFA) | 35 | (2)|
1925–1926 | Hawthorn | 18 | (1)|
1927–1930 | Oakleigh | 24 | (0)|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Early life
The eldest son of Henry George Nott and Annie Monica Nott, nee Raftery, Cyril Edwin Henry Nott was born at Hawthorn, Victoria on 4 December 1898.
Football
Cyril Nott was a forward and originally played for Hawthorn from 1919 to 1920 in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). He joined Richmond[2] for the 1921–1922 seasons but only managed five games and returned to Hawthorn in 1923.[3] After Hawthorn was admitted to the VFL in 1925, Nott played a further 18 VFL games.
In 1927 Nott accepted a position at Oakleigh Football Club as captain-coach. He stepped down as coach at the end of the season but continued to play for Oakleigh (who were admitted to the VFA in 1929) until 1930.[4]
Later life
Cyril Nott married Eileen Ruby Goodwin in 1929 and they lived in Bentleigh for over 30 years. He worked as a journalist for the Sporting Globe after retiring from football and served in World War II.[5]
Cyril Nott died in 1980, at the age of 81, and is buried at Springvale Botanical Cemetery.[6]
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- "LEAGUE PERMITS". The Argus. Melbourne. 13 May 1921. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.
- "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Melbourne. 26 April 1923. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
- Fiddian, Marc (1982). Devils at Play. A History of the Oakleigh Football Club. Pakenham, Victoria: Pakenham Gazette. ISBN 978-0-959631-63-0.
- "Salute to Tiger Anzacs". Richmond Football Club. 24 April 2014.
- "Cyril Edwin Henry Nott". Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
External links
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- Cyril Nott's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Cyril Nott's playing statistics from The VFA Project