Hugh Dunbar

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Hugh Dunbar
Personal information
Full nameHugh O. Dunbar
Date of birth(1903-06-27)27 June 1903
Original teamCarlsruhe
Height/Weight185 cm / 92 kg
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1922-1928
1930
Total -
Melbourne
St Kilda
97 (48)
3 (1)
100 (49)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1930 season.

Hugh Dunbar (born 27 June 1903) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Dunbar, recruited from Carlsruhe, was a ruckman, but played at centre-half back for Melbourne in their 1926 premiership team.[2] He represented Victoria in 1923, 1924 and 1926. His brothers, Edgar and Harold, also played for Melbourne.[3] He went to Brighton as playing coach in 1929 then played briefly for St Kilda in 1930, before going to the Ormond Amateurs as coach.[4][5]

References

  1. AFL Tables: Hugh Dunbar
  2. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7. 
  3. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785. 
  4. The Argus,"Dunbar to Coach Brighton", 9 February 1929, p. 22
  5. "Hugh Dunbar". Demon Wiki. 
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