Alf Pitman
| Alf Pitman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alfred James Pitman | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Yarrawonga, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 19 April 1964 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Surrey Hills, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Hawthorn Juniors | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1905 | South Melbourne | 7 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1905. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Alfred James Pitman (10 December 1881 – 19 April 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
[edit]The son of Frederick John Pitman (1832-1906),[2] a Congregational minister, and Maria Elizabeth Pitman (1838-1889),[3] née Brice, Alfred James Pitman was born Yarrawonga on 10 December 1881.
Football
[edit]Recruited from Hawthorn Juniors in 1905,[4] Pitman played seven VFL matches for South Melbourne.
He also played for South Melbourne's First XVIII in three additional matches in 1905:
- 21 June 1905: against a combined Albury district team, in Albury.[5]
- 24 June 1905: an exhibition match against VFL team Fitzroy, in Sydney.[6]
- 28 June 1905: against a NSW representative side, in Sydney.[7]
Death
[edit]He died on 19 April 1964.[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.
- ^ Deaths: Pitman, The Argus, (Thursday, 22 February 1906), p.1.
- ^ Deaths: Pitman, The Age, (Wednesday, 18 December 1889), p.1.
- ^ South Melbourne, The Herald, (Thursday, 20 April 1905), p.4.
- ^ Football: Albury v. South Melbourne, The Border Morning Mail, (Thursday, 22 June 1905), p.4.
- ^ Australian Rules: Fitzroy v. South Melbourne: Narrow Win for Fitzroy, The Daily Telegraph, (Monday, 26 June 1905), p.5.
- ^ Australian Rules: South Melbourne v. Metropolitan Team, The Daily Telegraph, (Thursday, 29 June 1905), p.10.
- ^ Deaths: Pitman, The Age, (Monday, 20 April 1964), p.13.
External links
[edit]- Alf Pitman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alf Pitman at AustralianFootball.com
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