Charlie Page

Charlie Page
Personal information
Full name Charles Walter Page
Date of birth 2 March 1917
Place of birth Newport, Victoria
Original team Spotswood United
Height/Weight 180 cm / 80 kg
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1938-1941 Footscray 43 (113)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1941 season .

Charles Walter "Charlie" Page (born 2 March 1917) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Page grew up in Newport and played for Spotswood United before joining Footscray.[1] He kicked three goals on his Footscray debut in 1938, his only game of the year.[2] In both 1939 and 1940, Page topped Footscray's goal-kicking, with 31 and 52 goals respectively.[2] He kicked nine goals against Richmond in the opening round of the 1940 VFL season, which remained his personal best.[2] His career ended prematurely due to the war.[3]

References

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785. 
  2. ^ a b c AFL Tables: Charlie Page
  3. ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=566738.