Bert Colechin
| Bert Colechin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert B. Colechin | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1887 | ||
| Date of death | 25 August 1947 (aged 60) | ||
| Original team | Prahran | ||
| Height/Weight | 178 cm / 73 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1916-1921 | Collingwood | 57 (2) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1921 season. | |||
Albert "Bert" Colechin (19 June 1887 - 25 August 1947)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Colechin was just a week shy of his 29th birthday when he made his Collingwood debut in the 1916 VFL season.[2] He had previously played with the Fitzroy Juniors and Prahran.
He was a half back flank in Collingwood's 1919 premiership team. He also appeared in their 1918 and 1920 grand final losses, as a half back flanker and back pocket respectively.[2]
In 1921 he represented the VFL in an interstate fixture against South Australia.[3]
References
- ↑ "Bert Colechin". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 AFL Tables: Bert Colechin
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
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