Kevin Gleeson (18 September 1930 – 18 September 2010) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]
| Kevin Gleeson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kevin Gleeson | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1930 | ||
| Date of death | 18 September 2010 (aged 80) | ||
| Original team(s) | Benalla, Rutherglen | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1953 | Richmond | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Gleeson kicked 27 goals from seven games in 1950 and 61 goals in 1951 for Benalla, then Gleeson kicked 106 goals for Rutherglen Football Club in the Ovens and Murray Football League in 1952.
Gleeson won Richmond's Reserves goal kicking award in 1953 with 40 goals.[2]
Gleeson returned to Rutherglen and played in their 1954 O&MFL premiership[3] and kicked 63 goals for the season.[4]
Gleeson was captain-coach of Ganmain Football Club in the South West Football League (New South Wales) in 1958, in which they finished 4th, losing their first semi final to Narrandera.[5]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 321. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Rhett Bartlett. "Kevin Gleeson profile". Tiger Archive. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "O&MFL Grand Final: 1954". Ovens & Murray FNL. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "1954 - Aked on top". Benalla Ensign. 9 September 1954. p. 12. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "1958 - SWDFL Season Review". Swans on Screen. Griffith FNC. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
External links edit
- Kevin Gleeson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Kevin Gleeson at AustralianFootball.com
- Kevin Gleeson: Richmond FC Player profile