Francis Vine

Francis Vine
Personal information
Full nameFrancis Vine
Date of birth1 October 1904
Date of death6 October 1960 (aged 56)[1]
Original teamOld Melburnians
Height/Weight188 cm / 84 kg
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1926-1934Melbourne105 (41)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1934 season.

Francis "Pop" Vine (1 October 1904 – 6 October 1960)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3][4][5]

Vine is one of just three players in VFL/AFL history to play in a premiership on debut, along with Bill James and George Rawle.[6] He had been called up, to play the 1926 VFL Grand Final, as a replacement player for Bob Corbett. A centre half-back, Vine was club captain in 1932 and 1933.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Francis Vine". Demon Wiki.
  2. ↑ "Francis Vine - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  3. ↑ AFL Tables: Francis Vine
  4. ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  5. ↑ "Francis Vine". Australian Football.com.
  6. ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.