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Brian Clegg (footballer)

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Brian Clegg
Personal information
Full name Brian George Clegg
Date of birth (1930-04-12)12 April 1930
Date of death 20 January 2007(2007-01-20) (aged 76)
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1951 South Melbourne 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Brian George Clegg (12 April 1930 – 20 January 2007[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Clegg made two appearances, as a half back flanker, in the 1951 VFL season.[3] He played those games beside his brother, Brownlow Medal winner Ron Clegg.[4]

He later made a name for himself in the Ballarat Football League, where he played for Geelong West. In 1956 he won the league's best and fairest award.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Cemetery plaque". Graves of Tasmania. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. ^ AFL Tables: Brian Clegg
  4. ^ The Argus,"South have another Clegg", 24 August 1951, p. 11
  5. ^ "Geelong West Saint Peters". Full Points Footy. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008.