Frederick Rowland Coulsell (born 17 December 1905, date of death unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Fred Coulsell
Personal information
Full name Frederick Rowland Coulsell
Date of birth (1905-12-17)17 December 1905
Place of birth Essendon, Victoria
Original team(s) Sunshine
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1927 North Melbourne 1 (0)
1931 Essendon 2 (2)
Total 3 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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The son of Frank Foster Coulsell (1872-1838),[2] and Lydia Caroline Coulsell (1868-1926), née Van Damme,[3][4] Frederick Rowland Coulsell was born at Essendon, Victoria on 17 December 1905.

He married Marjory Susan Griffiths (1901-1980) in 1937.

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References

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  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  • Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
  • Wells (Samuel Garnet Wells), "Wells mixes with North's Tall Poppies", The Herald, (Friday, 20 May 1927), p.13.
  • Umpire and Permit Committee, The Age, (Thursday, 19 April 1928), p.5.
  • 'Fair Play', "Fine High Mark: Fred Coulsell, of Yarraville", The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 16 June 1928), p.6.
  • Coulsell's Goals, The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 3 July 1930), p.9.
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