Stan Howard (Australian footballer)
Stanley Joseph Hilliard Howard (19 April 1916 – 3 August 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Stan Howard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Stanley Joseph Hilliard Howard | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Terang, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 3 August 1982 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Ocean Grove, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Terang | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Halfback | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1937–41 | Geelong | 54 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football
Geelong (VFL)
He played on the half-back flank for the Geelong Second XVIII team that defeated Collingwood 12.12 (84) to 9.11 (65), at the MCG on Thursday, 30 September 1937, to win the 1937 VFL Second's premiership.[2]
Notes
- Holmesby & Main (2014), p.411.
- Geelong Seconds: Team to Meet Collingwood, The Age, (Wednesday, 29 September 1937), p.6.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Lieutenant Stanley Joseph Hilliard Howard (VX111527), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- World War Two Service Record: Lieutenant Stanley Joseph Hilliard Howard (VX111527), National Archives of Australia.
External links
- Stan Howard's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Stan Howard at AustralianFootball.com
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