Brian Gilmore (footballer, born 1929)
Brian Gilmore (1 December 1929 – 2 July 2024) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Brian Gilmore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brian R. Gilmore | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1929 | ||
| Date of death | 2 July 2024 (aged 94) | ||
| Original team(s) | Koondrook | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1950–1953 | Essendon | 11 (2) | |
| 1955 | St Kilda | 10 (2) | |
| Total | 21 (4) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1955. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Gilmore was recruited from Koondrook, a town on the Victorian side of the Murray River.[1][2] A follower, Gilmore started out in the seconds in 1949, then in 1950 broke into the seniors for the first time.[3][4] He made 11 league appearances in his time at Essendon, never more than four in a single season and was a member of the club's 1950 and 1952 seconds premierships.[3][4]
In 1954, Gilmore joined Richmond, where he played briefly in the seconds, before leaving for Kyneton.[5][6]
He spent the 1955 VFL season with St Kilda and put together 10 games that year, all in succession, a run which ended when he was forced to sit out four weeks for striking Carlton's Noel O'Brien.[4][7]
Also a professional runner, Gilmore competed in the Stawell Gift and once won the quarter mile race.[3][8]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "ESSENDON EXPERIMENT SUCCEEDS". The Argus. Melbourne. 3 April 1950. p. 16. Retrieved 8 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c "Gilmore, Brian R." Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. (archived)
- ^ a b c "Brian Gilmore". AFL Tables.
- ^ "RICHMOND". The Argus. Melbourne. 12 April 1954. p. 19. Retrieved 8 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Match hinges on key duel". The Argus. Melbourne. 21 May 1954. p. 23. Retrieved 8 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "'I DIDNT AIM BLOW': FERRY". The Argus. Melbourne. 3 August 1955. p. 26. Retrieved 8 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Footballers' Gift Plan Discussed". The Age. Melbourne. 16 April 1952. p. 6. Retrieved 8 March 2014.