Albert 'Bert' Sharpe (6 May 1878 – 10 January 1918) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club and South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Bert Sharpe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert Edward Sharpe | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 January 1918 (aged 39) | ||
| Place of death | Carlton North, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Royal Park Crescent | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–1903 | Fitzroy | 99 (59) | |
| 1904–1905 | South Melbourne | 17 (17) | |
| Total | 116 (76) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1905. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sharpe was a key position forward but could also play as a defender when required. He played at centre half-forward in the 1898 Fitzroy premiership side and went on to play 99 games for the club; some sources credit him as having played in Fitzroy's 1899 premiership team, thus making 100 Fitzroy appearances, but he was a late withdrawal from the side due to the death of his father the day before the Grand Final;[1] his teammates wore black armbands for that match.[2][3] He still brought up the 100 game milestone as he continued his career at South Melbourne in 1904.[4]
He died young in 1918.[5]
References edit
- ^ Deaths: Sharpe, The Argus, (Saturday, 16 September 1899), p.9.
- ^ Football: The Final Match, The Argus, (Saturday, 16 September 1899), p.11.
- ^ Match Report: The premiership final: Fitzroy premiers, Australianfootball.com.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 12 January 1918. p. 1.
External links edit
- Bert Sharpe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bert Sharpe at AustralianFootball.com
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