George William Tatham (24 December 1910 – 23 February 1976) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

George Tatham
Tatham during his Collingwood career
Personal information
Full name George William Tatham
Date of birth (1910-12-24)24 December 1910
Place of birth Fitzroy North, Victoria
Date of death 23 February 1976(1976-02-23) (aged 65)
Place of death Coburg, Victoria
Original team(s) Collingwood District
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1931, 1933 Collingwood 23 0(16)
1934–38 Camberwell (VFA) 63 (116)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

After 23 games with Collingwood, Tatham played for Camberwell in the Victorian Football Association until being struck off the list early in the 1938 season for disciplinary reasons.[2] Camberwell refused to grant permits for the three suspended players until the next year, at which time Tatham moved to Mordialloc.[3]

Tatham later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[4]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 869. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "THREE MEN OFF LIST". The Argus. No. 28, 622. Victoria, Australia. 18 May 1938. p. 22.
  3. ^ "TWO V.F.A. MEN SUSPENDED". The Argus. No. 28, 916. Victoria, Australia. 27 April 1939. p. 18.
  4. ^ "World War II Roll: TATHAM, George William". Department of Veterans Affairs.

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