Claude Toovey
| Claude Toovey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Claude Henry St Leonard Toovey | ||
| Born |
24 November 1896 Parkside, South Australia | ||
| Died |
28 January 1978 (aged 81) South Australia | ||
| Original teams | Norwood, Ballarat | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1919–22 | Norwood | 33 (3) | |
| 1923 & 26 | South Ballarat | ? | |
| 1924-25 | Birchip | ? | |
| 1927 | Fitzroy | 15 (0) | |
| 1928 | Nhill | ? | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Claude Henry St Leonard Toovey (24 November 1896 – 28 January 1978) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
In 1923, Toovey was captain coach of South Ballarat Football Club, who lost the grand final by one point to Ballarat Football Club.
In 1923, Toovey was named the Ballarat FL's champion player by The Ballarat Star newspaper.
In 1924, Toovey continued on as captain-coach of South Ballarat on a Saturday and then also accepted a position as coach of Birchip Football Club in the Wimmera Football League, as they play on a Wednesday.
Toovey went onto captain-coach Nhill Football Club in 1928.
Notes
- ↑ "Redlegs Museum: Claude TOOVEY". Norwood Football Club.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 889. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ↑ "1923 - Ballarat Incident". The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954). 27 April 1923. p. 14. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "1923 - FOOTBALL FIGHT". Mirror (Perth, WA : 1921 - 1956). 5 May 1923. p. 1. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "1923 - Won By a Point Ballarat Grand Final". Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954). 3 October 1923. p. 8. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "1923 - THE CHAMPION PLAYER". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 1 October 1923. p. 2. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "1924 - IN TWO TEAMS: Toovey to Coach Birchip". The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954). 26 June 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "1928 - Nhill's Football Coach Has Had Experience in Two States". Weekly Times. 30 June 1928. p. 77. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
External links
- Claude Toovey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Claude Toovey at AustralianFootball.com
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