Tom Drummond (footballer)

Thomas "Chick" Taylor Drummond (6 August 1897 – 26 May 1970)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Tom Drummond
Personal information
Full name Thomas Taylor Drummond
Date of birth 6 August 1897
Place of birth Collingwood, Victoria
Date of death 26 May 1970(1970-05-26) (aged 72)
Place of death Fairfield, Victoria
Original team(s) Collingwood District
Debut Round 5, 1916, Collingwood vs. Carlton, at Princes Park
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1916–1922 Collingwood 94 (6)
1926 South Melbourne 05 (1)
Total 99 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Drummond was a member of Collingwood premiership teams in 1917 and 1919 and their runner up team in 1920.

He represented Victoria at interstate football in 1921 at the Western Australian Football Carnival[2] and again in 1922 against South Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[3][4]

A wingman, he captained Collingwood in the 1922 VFL season and led the club to the 1922 VFL Grand Final which they lost by 11 points to Fitzroy Football Club.

Drummond was initially appointed as coach of the Williamstown Football Club in March, 1923, but owing to a delay in the permit being granted, Charlie Laxton was appointed instead.[5][6]

Drummond was then appointed as coach of Benalla Football Club in late March 1923.

In March 1924, it was reported that Drummond would be coaching the Murtoa Football Club in the Wimmera Football League.[7] Concerned Benalla officials were able to intercept Drummond at the Benalla Railway Station on his way back from Queensland and told him he would not be cleared to Murtoa. Drummond then committed to coaching Benalla again in 1924 in the Ovens and Murray Football League.[8][9] Benalla finished 6th on the O&MFL ladder in 1924 under Drummond.[10]

Drummond then coached the St. Patrick's Football Club, Albury, NSW in the Ovens and Murray Football League in 1925.[11]

Drummond returned to VFL football in 1926 with the South Melbourne Football Club.[12]

In March 1927, Drummond was cleared to the Rushworth Football Club[13] and coached them in the Goulburn Valley Football League.[14]

In early 1928, Drummond trained with the West Adelaide Football Club.

Drummond later captain-coached Benalla again to the 1932 Euroa & District Football Association premiership.[15][16]

References
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  1. "Tom Drummond". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  2. "1921 - Victorian FL Side". Sydney Referee. 24 August 1924. p. 16. Retrieved 26 March 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  3. "1922 - Victoria v South Australia - Team Photo". Boyle's Football Photo's. Boyles. 8 July 1922. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  4. "1922 - Victoria v South Australia match review". The Register. South Australia. 10 July 1922. p. 4 – via Trove Newspapers.
  5. "1923 - Williamstown Football Club". The Herald. 24 March 1923. p. 2 – via Trove Newspapers.
  6. "1923 - Williamstown FC - Coach". Sydney Referee. 18 April 1923. p. 13. Retrieved 26 March 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  7. "1924 - Murtoa FC - Coach". Weekly Times. 5 April 1924. p. 79 – via Trove Newspapers.
  8. "1924 - Benalla FC Coach". Benalla Standard. 28 March 1924. p. 5 – via Trove Newspapers.
  9. "1924 - Football Notes - By Whistle". Benalla Standard. 27 May 1924. p. 4. Retrieved 28 March 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  10. "1924 - Final O&MFL Ladder". Benalla Standard. 12 August 1924. p. 4. Retrieved 28 March 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  11. "1925 - St. Patrick's FC coach". The Albury Banner. 10 April 1925. p. 23 – via Trove Newspaper.
  12. "1926 - Drummond's clearance held over". The Age. 27 May 1926. p. 5 – via Trove Newspapers.
  13. "1927 - Drummond Clearance". The Argus. 31 March 1927. p. 5. Retrieved 26 March 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  14. "1927 - Rushworth FC - Coach". The Weekly Times. 21 July 1928. p. 77. Retrieved 26 March 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  15. "1932 - Football". The North Eastern Ensign (Benalla, Vic). 16 September 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  16. "1932 - Matches in the Country". The Age. 19 September 1932. p. 13. Retrieved 7 June 2021.


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