Charlie Priestley

Charlie Priestley
Charlie Priestley
Personal information
Full name	Charles Edgar Cecil Priestley
Born	22 June 1916; Seymour, Victoria, Australia
Died	26 September 1992 (aged 76)
Original team	Dookie
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Position	Utility
Playing career1
Years	Club
1938–1947	Richmond
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Charles Priestley (22 June 1916 – 26 September 1992) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Priestley played in the back pocket for Richmond in their 1944 VFL Grand Final loss to Fitzroy. He missed selection in their premiership team the previous year. He continued to be involved with Richmond after his retirement, serving as a board member of 36 years. During that period he spent some time as chairman of selectors.

References

↑ "Charlie Priestley - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
↑ AFL Tables: Charlie Priestley
↑ The Argus,"Grand Final Teams", 24 September 1943, p. 9
↑ "Servants of the Century". Richmond Football Club website. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012.

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[1] "Charlie Priestley - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.

[2] Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.

[AFLTables-3] AFL Tables: Charlie Priestley

[4] The Argus,"Grand Final Teams", 24 September 1943, p. 9

[5] "Servants of the Century". Richmond Football Club website. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012.