Dick Monteith (footballer)

Richard Hayes Monteith (20 July 1887 – 27 October 1959)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Dick Monteith
Personal information
Full name Richard Hayes Monteith
Date of birth 20 July 1887
Place of birth Williamstown, Victoria
Date of death 27 October 1959(1959-10-27) (aged 72)
Place of death Launceston, Tasmania
Original team(s) Northcote[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1909 Northcote (VFA) 06 (0)
1910–1912 Essendon 20 (0)
1912 Brighton (VFA) 02 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Monteith was a half back flanker in Essendon's 1911 premiership team.[3][4] Essendon were premiers again in 1912, but Monteith left the club after two games that year, to join Brighton.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 19 May 1910. p. 5.
  2. ^ "Dick Monteith - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  3. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  4. ^ "Essendon At The Double - Part One". Full Points Footy.
  5. ^ AFL Tables: Dick Monteith
  6. ^ The VFA Project: Dick Monteith