Christopher Arthur Carroll (6 March 1924 – 16 April 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Chris Carroll | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Christopher Arthur Carroll | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Broken Hill, New South Wales | ||
| Date of death | 16 April 1994 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | St George, Centrals (Broken Hill) | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1947–1948 | North Melbourne | 13 (18) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Carroll served in the Australian Army from 1942 to 1946.[2]
Carroll, a left footer, trained with North Melbourne in late 1946 and impressed and moved to Melbourne from the Centrals Football Club in Broken Hill, New South Wales.[3]
Carroll made his debut in round four, 1947 against Fitzroy, kicking one goal.[4]
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. 135. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Roll: CARROLL, Christopher Arthur". Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ^ "1946 - Football: Carroll may play in Victoria". Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW). 16 November 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "1947 - Broken Hill player at north gets chance". The Herald. 7 May 1947. p. 19. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
External links
edit- Chris Carroll's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Chris Carroll at AustralianFootball.com
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