Tom Wellington (footballer, born 1921)

Tom Wellington (22 August 1921 – 16 March 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Tom Wellington
Personal information
Full name Tom Wellington
Date of birth (1921-08-22)22 August 1921
Date of death 16 March 1998(1998-03-16) (aged 76)
Original team(s) Riddell
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1939–40 Hawthorn 14 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He was selected to play in the final round of the 1938 season, but withdrew due to illness and didn't make his senior debut until the following year.[2]

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. 936. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "Full Back now Forward". The Argus. Melbourne. 16 June 1939. p. 19. Retrieved 11 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.

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