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==Football== |
==Football== |
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In May 1919, an unidentified former Melbourne footballer, wrote to the football correspondent of ''The Argus'' as follows: |
In May 1919, an unidentified former Melbourne footballer, wrote to the football correspondent of ''The Argus'' as follows: |
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::"In 1914 the Melbourne football team, [[Melbourne University Football Club#VFL history|after its junction with the University]], was a fine team, and succeeded in reaching the semi-finals.<br>Out of this combination the following players enlisted and served at the front:—<br>C. Lilley (seriously wounded), [[Johnny Hassett|J. Hassett]], [[Hedley Tomkins|H. Tomkins]] (severely wounded), [[Jack Evans (footballer, born 1891)|J. Evans]] (seriously wounded), [[Bill Hendrie|W. Hendrie]], [[Roy Park (sportsman)|R. L. Park]], [[Jack Doubleday|J. Doubleday]] (died), [[Arthur Best|A. Best]], [[Cliff Burge|C. Burge]] (killed), [[Alf Williamson|C. (viz., A.) Williamson]] (killed), [[Jack Brake|J. Brake]], [[Rupe Lowell|R. Lowell]], [[Eric Parsons (Australian footballer)|E. Parsons]] (seriously wounded), [[Joe Pearce (footballer)|A. M. Pearce]] (killed), [[Frank Lugton|F. Lugton]] (killed), [[Alf George|A. George]], [[Charlie Armstrong (footballer)|C. Armstrong]], [[Percy Rodriguez (footballer)|P. Rodriguez]] (killed), [[Jack Connole|J. Cannole (viz., Connole)]], [[Alexander Fraser (Australian politician)|A. Fraser]] (seriously wounded), [[Tim Collins (footballer)|T. Collins]].<br>These are all players of note, and in themselves would have formed a very fine side, but there is only one of them playing at the present time, viz., C. Lilley, who, as a matter of fact, takes the field under some disability owing to severe wounds which he received on service." — ''The Argus'', 16 May 1919.<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1468346 'Old Boy', "Football: Notes and Comments", ''The Argus'', (Friday, 16 May 1919), p.8.]</ref> |
::"In 1914 the Melbourne football team, [[Melbourne University Football Club#VFL history|after its junction with the University]], was a fine team, and succeeded in reaching the semi-finals.<br>Out of this combination the following players enlisted and served at the front:—<br>C. Lilley (seriously wounded), [[Johnny Hassett|J. Hassett]], [[Hedley Tomkins|H. Tomkins]] (severely wounded), [[Jack Evans (footballer, born 1891)|J. Evans]] (seriously wounded), [[Bill Hendrie|W. Hendrie]], [[Roy Park (sportsman)|R. L. Park]], [[Jack Doubleday|J. Doubleday]] (died), [[Arthur Best|A. Best]], [[Cliff Burge|C. Burge]] (killed), [[Alf Williamson|C. (viz., A.) Williamson]] (killed), [[Jack Brake|J. Brake]], [[Rupe Lowell|R. Lowell]], [[Eric Parsons (Australian footballer)|E. Parsons]] (seriously wounded), [[Joe Pearce (footballer)|A. M. Pearce]] (killed), [[Frank Lugton|F. Lugton]] (killed), [[Alf George|A. George]], [[Charlie Armstrong (footballer)|C. Armstrong]], [[Percy Rodriguez (footballer)|P. Rodriguez]] (killed), [[Jack Connole|J. Cannole (viz., Connole)]], [[Alexander Fraser (Australian politician)|A. Fraser]] (seriously wounded), [[Tim Collins (footballer)|T. Collins]].<br>These are all players of note, and in themselves would have formed a very fine side, but there is only one of them playing at the present time, viz., C. Lilley, who, as a matter of fact, takes the field under some disability owing to severe wounds which he received on service." — ''The Argus'', 16 May 1919.<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1468346 'Old Boy', "Football: Notes and Comments", ''The Argus'', (Friday, 16 May 1919), p.8.] See, also: [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article188801340 Armor Plated for Football, ''The Sporting Globe'', (Saturday, 23 March 1940), p.8.]</ref> |
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==Military service== |
==Military service== |
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* [http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b1874692_13.pdf?agree ''Pioneer Exhibition Game Australian Football: in aid of British and French Red Cross Societies: 3rd Australian Division v. Australian Training Units at Queen's Club, West Kensington, on Saturday, October 28th, 1916, at 3pm'', Wightman & Co., (London), 1919.] |
* [http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b1874692_13.pdf?agree ''Pioneer Exhibition Game Australian Football: in aid of British and French Red Cross Societies: 3rd Australian Division v. Australian Training Units at Queen's Club, West Kensington, on Saturday, October 28th, 1916, at 3pm'', Wightman & Co., (London), 1919.] |
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* [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article188801340 Armor Plated for Football, ''The Sporting Globe'', (Saturday, 23 March 1940), p.8.] |
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Revision as of 08:15, 28 May 2022
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| Full name | Charles Harold Lilley | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Armadale, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 16 June 1982 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Wangaratta/Elsternwick | ||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 74.4 kg (164 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre/Defence | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1913–15, 1919–25 | Melbourne | 132 (5) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Charles Harold Lilley (3 July 1892 – 16 June 1982)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Football
In May 1919, an unidentified former Melbourne footballer, wrote to the football correspondent of The Argus as follows:
- "In 1914 the Melbourne football team, after its junction with the University, was a fine team, and succeeded in reaching the semi-finals.
Out of this combination the following players enlisted and served at the front:—
C. Lilley (seriously wounded), J. Hassett, H. Tomkins (severely wounded), J. Evans (seriously wounded), W. Hendrie, R. L. Park, J. Doubleday (died), A. Best, C. Burge (killed), C. (viz., A.) Williamson (killed), J. Brake, R. Lowell, E. Parsons (seriously wounded), A. M. Pearce (killed), F. Lugton (killed), A. George, C. Armstrong, P. Rodriguez (killed), J. Cannole (viz., Connole), A. Fraser (seriously wounded), T. Collins.
These are all players of note, and in themselves would have formed a very fine side, but there is only one of them playing at the present time, viz., C. Lilley, who, as a matter of fact, takes the field under some disability owing to severe wounds which he received on service." — The Argus, 16 May 1919.[3]
- "In 1914 the Melbourne football team, after its junction with the University, was a fine team, and succeeded in reaching the semi-finals.
Military service
He served in the First AIF during World War One.[4]
He played for the (winning) Third Australian Divisional team in the famous "Pioneer Exhibition Game" of Australian Rules football, held in London, in October 1916. A news film was taken at the match.[5][6]
See also
Notes
- ^ "Charlie Lilley - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 515. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ 'Old Boy', "Football: Notes and Comments", The Argus, (Friday, 16 May 1919), p.8. See, also: Armor Plated for Football, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 23 March 1940), p.8.
- ^ "Charles Harold Lilley | Discovering Anzacs | National Archives of Australia and Archives NZ". 23 October 2013.
- ^ The original newsreel: Australian Football (Pathé Newsreel, 1916) on YouTube
- ^ The 2019 remastered and colourised version of the original newsreel: Australian Football (Pathé Newsreel, 1916), remastered and colourised version (2019) on YouTube
References
External links
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