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 | 26 December 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Wangaratta, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 11 January 1976 (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
- 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.
- "World War II Roll: DALTON, Eric Thorold". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
- Eric Dalton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Eric Dalton's profile at Collingwood Forever
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