Donald Edward Rainsford (17 September 1937 – 31 August 1989)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Don Rainsford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Donald Edward Rainsford | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Deloraine, Tasmania | ||
| Date of death | 31 August 1989 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Burnie (NWFU) | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1959 | Carlton | 3 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of Claude Edward Rainsford (1905–1963) and Elsie Louisa Rainsford, née Smith (1909–1992), Donald Edward Rainsford and his twin brother Malcolm John Rainsford were born at Deloraine, Tasmania on 17 September 1937.
Death edit
Don Rainsford died of cancer aged 51 in 1989, leaving behind a widow and three children. A memorial plaque can be found at the Scottsdale Cemetery in Tasmania.
Notes edit
- ^ "Don Rainsford - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 686. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
External links edit
- Don Rainsford's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Don Rainsford's playing statistics from The VFA Project
- Dons Rainsford's profile at Blueseum
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