Ken Montgomery
Ken Montgomery (born 5 January 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the VFL.
Ken Montgomery | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 5 January 1951 | ||
Place of birth | Melbourne | ||
Original team(s) | Pascoe Vale (EDFL) | ||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1968–1981 | North Melbourne | 189 (2) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
A reliable half back flanker, with an unusual kicking style, Montgomery was a winning premiership player with North Melbourne in 1977, having missed out on their finals matches for the previous two years.[1] He won the 1972 Syd Barker Medal for the club's best and fairest player and also represented Victoria in 1978. Montgomery's father, grandfather and cousin also represented the North Melbourne Football Club. Ken Montgomery was one of the youngest players to play a senior game with North Melbourne, when in 1968 he played when he was 16 years old. In later years he was in an administrative role at the club. He lives in Echuca where he operates a houseboat company called Murray River Houseboats.[2]
References
- Carter, Ron (22 September 1976). "Ken was a monte, but now he's out". The Age.
- Croxon, Natalie (5 September 2019). "One of Echuca's thong trees removed to make way for development". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
External links
- Ken Montgomery's playing statistics from AFL Tables