Les Stainsby
| Les Stainsby | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Les Stainsby | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1898 | ||
| Date of death | 29 April 1942 (aged 43) | ||
| Original team | Coolamon | ||
| Height/Weight | 170 cm / 73 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925-1926 1927 Total | Collingwood Richmond | 23 (35) 2 (2) 25 (37) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1927 season. | |||
Les Stainsby (7 June 1898 – 29 April 1942)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Stainsby spent two seasons at Collingwood, after arriving at the club from New South Wales club Coolamon.[2] In the first he kicked 29 goals, two of them in the 1925 VFL Grand Final, to finish second in Collingwood's goal-kicking, behind Gordon Coventry.[3] He played for Richmond in the 1927 VFL season.[3]
References
- ↑ "Mr. Leslie Stainsby.". Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW : 1893 - 1953) (NSW: National Library of Australia). 26 May 1942. p. 2. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 AFL Tables: Les Stainsby