Max Pitchford
| Max Pitchford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lewis McComb Pitchford | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Mornington, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 July 1969 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Hobart, Tasmania | ||
| Original team(s) | St Patrick's FC, Albury. O&MFL | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck / Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1927–30 | North Melbourne | 51 (15) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Lewis McComb Pitchford (11 June 1903 – 25 July 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Football[edit]
Originally playing with Mornington,[2] Pitchford trialled with Fitzroy in 1923[3] before playing with St Patricks in Albury in 1926.[4]
Pitchford moved to North Melbourne in 1927[5] and played 51 games over the next four seasons for the club.
In 1931 he was appointed as captain-coach of Ballarat Imperials.[6]
War service[edit]
Pitchford later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[7]
Death[edit]
Pitchford died in Hobart on 25 July 1969 and is buried at Cornelian Bay Cemetery.[8]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 708. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "The Umpire's Whistle". Frankston And Somerville Standard. No. 1599. Victoria, Australia. 30 June 1922. p. 4.
- ^ "A Player of Promise". Frankston And Somerville Standard. Vol. 35, no. 1672. Victoria, Australia. 18 April 1923. p. 5.
- ^ "Ovens and Murray". Weekly Times. No. 2958. Victoria, Australia. 8 May 1926. p. 90.
- ^ "Many Country Footballers Seeking inclusion in League Teams: Club Preparations". Weekly Times. No. 3006. Victoria, Australia. 9 April 1927. p. 81.
- ^ "Interesting Play at Ballarat". Weekly Times. No. 3319. Victoria, Australia. 9 May 1931. p. 53.
- ^ "World War II Roll: Lewis McComb Pitchford". Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ^ "Lewis McComb Pitchford". Find a Grave.
External links[edit]
- Max Pitchford's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Max Pitchford at AustralianFootball.com
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Categories:
- 1903 births
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
- North Melbourne Football Club players
- Ballarat Imperial Football Club players
- Longford Football Club players
- 1969 deaths
- Burials in Tasmania
- Australian Army personnel of World War II
- People from Mornington, Victoria
- Military personnel from Victoria (state)
- Australian rules biography, 1903 birth stubs