Vin Coutie

Vin Coutie
Personal information
Birth 28 October 1881
Death ?,
Playing career¹
Team(s)

Melbourne (1901–1911)

  • 152 games, 212 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1911 season
Career highlights

Vince "Vin" Coutie (28 October 1881 –  ?) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL during the early 1900s.

A forward, Vin Coutie topped the VFL's goalkicking in 1904 with 39 goals and became the first Melbourne player to achieve this distinction. Coutie was also the leading goalkicker at Melbourne in 1903 and 1908. He twice kicked eight goals in a game in his career, firstly in 1904 against Geelong and again in 1908 against St Kilda.

Coutie was a Victorian interstate representative in 1903 and 1904. He captained Melbourne in 1907 before being given the job again for the 1910 and 1911 seasons.

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Arthur Sowden
Bernie Nolan
Melbourne Football Club Captain
1907
1910–1911
Succeeded by
Hugh Purse
Alf George
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Jack Leith
Jack Leith
Melbourne Football Club Leading Goalkicker
1903–1904
1908
Succeeded by
Harry Cordner
Harry Brereton