Barney McKellar

Barney McKellar
Personal information
Full nameBrian McKellar
Date of birth1 February 1940
Date of death16 October 1994 (aged 54)
Original teamLemnos
Height/Weight178 cm / 78 kg
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1960-1962Footscray22 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1962 season.

Brian "Barney" McKellar (1 February 1940 - 16 October 1994)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

A half forward from Lemnos, McKellar played 19 of his 22 league games in the 1961 VFL season.[2][3] This included the 1961 Grand Final loss to Hawthorn.[3] He later injured his knee and had to have a cartilage operation, after which he was dropped of Footscray's training list.[4]

References

  1. "Barney McKellar - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  2. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. 3.0 3.1 AFL Tables: Barney McKellar
  4. The Age,"Footscray Drops Five from List", 5 June 1963, p. 11