Charlie Lilley

Charlie Lilley
Personal information
Full name	Charles Harold Lilley
Date of birth	(1892-07-03)3 July 1892
Place of birth	Armadale, Victoria
Date of death	16 June 1982(1982-06-16) (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)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925.
Career highlights
AIF Pioneer Exhibition Game, London, 28 October 1916
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Charles Harold Lilley (3 July 1892 – 16 June 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family

The son of Charles William Henry Lilley (1893-1918), and Mary Louisa Lilley (1866-1956), née Wright, Charles Harold Lilley was born at Armadale, Victoria on 3 July 1892.

Football

The Third Australian Divisional Team: 28 October 1916. Charlie Lilley is second from left, middle row.

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.

Military service

He served in the First AIF during World War One.

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.

See also

• 1916 Pioneer Exhibition Game

References

• 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.
• Richardson, N. (2016), The Game of Their Lives, Pan Macmillan Australia: Sydney. ISBN 978-1-7435-3666-7
• Photograph at An All-Round Sport, The Winner, (Wednesday, 29 November 1916), p.8.
• First World War Embarkation Roll: Gunner Charles Harold Lilley (19632), collection of the Australian War Memorial.
• First World War Nominal Roll: Bombardier Charles Harold Lilley (19632), collection of the Australian War Memorial.
• Bombardier Charles Harold Lilley (19632), National Archives of Australia.
• 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

External links

• Charlie Lilley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Charlie Lilley at AustralianFootball.com
• Charlie Lilley, at Demonwiki.