Vic Belcher

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Vic Belcher (born 24 August 1888; died 3 January 1977) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League.

Belcher was a tireless ruckman for the South Melbourne Football Club who could also play in a key position. He was renowned as a great player in finals.

In 1996 Belcher was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

[edit] Career highlights

Playing career:

• South Melbourne 1907-1915, 1917-1920 (Games: 226 Goals: 62)

Player honors:

• South Melbourne captain 1913-1917;
• South Melbourne premierships 1909, 1918
• South Melbourne/Sydney Swans Team of the Century
• Victorian representative 2 matches

Coaching record:

• South Melbourne 1914-1915, 1917 (53 games, 31 wins, 21 losses, 1 draw)
• Fitzroy Football Club 1922-24, 1926-1927 (93 games, 49 wins, 42 losses, 2 draws), Premiership 1922

[edit] References

• Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers, p. 39. ISBN 0-7322-6426-X. 
• AFL Hall of Fame

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