Ray Ross (footballer, born 1900)
| Ray Ross | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Raymond Paul Ross | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Hotham West | ||
| Original team(s) | St Pauls Ascot Vale | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1921 | Essendon | 8 (7) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ray Ross (born 2 May 1900, date of death unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Football
[edit]Essendon (VFL)
[edit]Identified as "an Essendon junior",[2] Ross played his first game for Essendon against Fitzroy, at the Brunswick Street Oval, on 25 June 1921. Playing on the half-forward flank,[3] he kicked two goals, and it was noted that he "made a very good first appearance".[4]
In his last senior game for Essendon, against Fitzroy, at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground, on 10 September 1921, he scored a goal. The match, which finished with a draw – Essendom 10.14 (74) to Fitzroy 11.8 (74) – was Essendon's last game at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground. Despite being considered one of Essendon's best players,[5] Ross was not selected for the last match of the 1921 season, and he did not play VFL senior football ever again.
Family
[edit]The son of Mary Alice Ross, Raymond Paul Ross was born at Hotham West on 2 May 1900.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.769.
- ^ Plays and Players, The Herald, (Friday, 24 June 1921), p.3.
- ^ Fitzroy v. Essendon, The Herald, (Saturday, 25 June 1921), p.3.
- ^ Football: A Rough Game: Fitzroy Beat Essendon, The Argus, (Monday, 27 June 1921), p.3.
- ^ An Exciting Finish, The Referee, (Wednesday, 14 September 1921), p.12.
References
[edit]- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
External links
[edit]- Ray Ross's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ray Ross at AustralianFootball.com
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