Les Stainsby
Leslie Arthur Stainsby (7 June 1898 – 29 April 1942)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Les Stainsby | |||
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 Stainsby during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Arthur Stainsby | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Mortlake, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 29 April 1942 (aged 43) | ||
| Place of death | Prahran, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Coolamon | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925–1926 | Collingwood | 23 (35) | |
| 1927 | Richmond | 2 (2) | |
| Total | 25 (37) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Stainsby spent two seasons at Collingwood, after arriving at the club from New South Wales club Coolamon.[2] In the first he kicked 29 goals, two of them in the 1925 VFL Grand Final, to finish second in Collingwood's goal-kicking, behind Gordon Coventry.[3] He played for Richmond in the 1927 VFL season.[3]
References
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- "Mr. Leslie Stainsby". Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser. NSW. 26 May 1942. p. 2. Retrieved 27 August 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- AFL Tables: Les Stainsby
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