Dave Barry (Australian footballer)
| Dave Barry | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David Barry | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1888 | ||
| Date of death | 22 July 1913 (aged 24) | ||
| Place of death | North Fremantle | ||
| Original team | Leopold | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909-1910 | South Melbourne | 24 (3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1910 season. | |||
Dave Barry (31 August 1888 – 22 July 1913) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Barry, who came from local club Leopold, had a brief but successful career at South Melbourne.[1] He was one of South Melbourne's half forward flankers in their 1909 premiership team. In 1910, his only other season, he appeared in a semi final and preliminary final.[2]
After he moved to Western Australia, Barry began playing for Subiaco. He then joined the North Fremantle Football Club for the 1913 season. On the evening of 22 July that year, Barry was killed when he was run over by a train at a railway crossing.[3] An inquiry cleared the train driver of any blame and was unable to determine what Barry was doing on the tracks.[4]
References
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ↑ AFL Tables: Dave Barry
- ↑ Western Argus,"Death Of A Footballer", 29 July 1913, p. 12
- ↑ Western Argus,"North Fremantle Fatality", 5 August 1913, p. 35
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