Alexander Gosse "Algy" Hay (2 October 1874 – 28 August 1901)[1] was an Australian rules footballer. He played 10 games for St Kilda in the inaugural Victorian Football League season in 1897 and kicked one goal. His debut match was the Round 1 clash with Collingwood at Victoria Park and he was said to be the smallest player in the VFL at the time.[2]

Algy Hay
Personal information
Full name Alexander Gosse Hay
Date of birth (1874-10-02)2 October 1874
Place of birth Linden Park, South Australia
Date of death 28 August 1901(1901-08-28) (aged 26)
Place of death on board G.M.S. Weimar near Fremantle
Original team(s) Cumloden
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1897 St Kilda 10 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Hay died from Bright's disease on board a vessel returning from Europe in August 1901.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Algy Hay - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. ^ "AFL Tables - Collingwood v St Kilda - Sat, 8-May-1897 3:00 PM - Match Stats".
  3. ^ "G.M.S. WEIMAR". The Daily News. Perth, Western Australia. 28 August 1901. p. 3.
  • Algy Hay's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2011). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 9th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.