Leslie Arthur Stainsby (7 June 1898 – 29 April 1942)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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![]() Stainsby during his Collingwood career | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Leslie Arthur Stainsby | ||
Date of birth | 7 June 1898 | ||
Place of birth | Mortlake, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 29 April 1942 | (aged 43)||
Place of death | Prahran, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Coolamon | ||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1925–1926 | Collingwood | 23 (35) | |
1927 | Richmond | 2 (2) | |
Total | 25 (37) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Stainsby spent two seasons at Collingwood, after arriving at the club from New South Wales club Coolamon.[2] In the first he kicked 29 goals, two of them in the 1925 VFL Grand Final, to finish second in Collingwood's goal-kicking, behind Gordon Coventry.[3] He played for Richmond in the 1927 VFL season.[3]
References
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- ^ "Mr. Leslie Stainsby". Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser. NSW. 26 May 1942. p. 2. Retrieved 27 August 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Les Stainsby