Eric Dalton (footballer)

Eric Thorold Dalton (26 December 1910 – 11 January 1976) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Eric Dalton
Personal information
Full name Eric Thorold Dalton
Date of birth (1910-12-26)26 December 1910
Place of birth Wangaratta, Victoria
Date of death 11 January 1976(1976-01-11) (aged 65)
Original team(s) Milawa
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1932 Collingwood 3 (2)
1934 Essendon 5 (6)
Total 8 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Dalton later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[2]

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 204. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "World War II Roll: DALTON, Eric Thorold". Department of Veterans Affairs.


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