Bert Sharpe
| Bert Sharpe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert E. Sharpe | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1878 | ||
| Date of death | 10 January 1918 (aged 39) | ||
| Original team(s) | Royal Park Crescent | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–1903 1904–05 Total |
Fitzroy South Melbourne |
99 (59) 17 (17) 116 (76) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1905. | |||
Albert 'Bert' Sharpe (6 May 1878 – 10 January 1918) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Sharpe was a key position forward but could also play as a defender when required. He played at centre half-forward in the 1898 Fitzroy premiership side and went on to play 99 games for the club; some sources credit him as having played in Fitzroy's 1899 premiership team, thus making 100 Fitzroy appearances, but he was a late withdrawal from the side due to the death of his father the day before the Grand Final; his teammates wore black armbands for that match.[1] He still brought up the 100 game milestone as he continued his career at South Melbourne in 1904.[2]
References
- ↑ Tip-Top Roys make it back-to-back in a thriller
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
External links
- Bert Sharpe's statistics from AFL Tables
- Bert Sharpe's profile from AustralianFootball.com
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