Hugh Plowman
| Hugh Plowman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Hugh McDonald Plowman | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Malvern, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 19 July 1916 (aged 27) | ||
| Place of death | Fromelles, France | ||
| Original team | Brighton | ||
| Position(s) | Defence | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1910–12 | St Kilda | 26 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1912 season. | |||
Hugh McDonald Plowman (21 April 1889 – 19 July 1916) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League. Also an adept cricketer, he enlisted in the army during World War I. He met the Prince of Wales after receiving his commission as an officer, but was killed in action in 1916.
See also
- List of Victorian Football League players who died in active service
Sources
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Hugh Plowman's statistics from AFL Tables
- Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial
- Grant, A., "Lest We Forget! Anzac Day 2010", saints.com, 21 April 2010.