Henry Whight
| Henry Whight | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Henry Francis Whight | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Cheltenham, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 12 March 1926 (aged 44) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Footscray (VFA) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1904 | Carlton | 7 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1904. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Henry Francis Whight (11 March 1882 – 12 March 1926)[1] was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Family
[edit]The son of William Frederick Whight (1855–1938),[3] and Charlotte Eliza Whight (1858–1939), née Smith,[4] Henry Francis Whight was born at Cheltenham, Victoria on 11 March 1882.
He married Agnes Janet Morton Addis (1883–1961) in 1905.
Football
[edit]Footscray (VFA)
[edit]Carlton (VFL)
[edit]In June 1904 he was cleared from Footscray to Carlton.[5]
Williamstown (VFA)
[edit]In May 1905 he was cleared from Carlton to Yarraville Britannia.[6]
In May 1906 he was cleared from Carlton to Williamstown.[7]
Death
[edit]He died at the Austin Hospital, Heidelberg on 12 March 1926.[8]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. Melbourne. 13 March 1926. p. 17. Retrieved 23 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 882. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ Deaths: Whight, The Age, (Monday, 2 May 1938), p.18.
- ^ Deaths: Whight, (Saturday, 27 May 1939), p.8.
- ^ Football, The Age, (Thursday, 9 June 1904), p.8.
- ^ Football, The Age, Friday, 5 May 1905, p.8.
- ^ Football, The Age, (Friday, 4 May 1906), p.8.
- ^ Deaths: Whight, The Argus, (Saturday, 13 March 1926.
External links
[edit]- Henry Whight's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Henry Whight at AustralianFootball.com
- Henry Whight's profile at Blueseum
- Henry Whight, at The VFA Project.
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