Stanley McKenzie
| Stan McKenzie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Matthew Stanley McKenzie | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania | ||
| Date of death | 8 December 1915 (aged 25) | ||
| Place of death | Alexandria, Egypt | ||
| Original team | Launceston | ||
| Height/Weight | 184 cm / 77 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1914 | Carlton | 14 (6) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1914 season. | |||
Matthew Stanley McKenzie (17 May 1890 – 8 December 1915) was an Australian first-class cricketer and Australian rules footballer.
A right-handed opening batsman, he played five first-class matches for Tasmania between 1910 and 1913.[1]
He was recruited by Australia rules club Carlton in 1914, playing 14 VFL games, including a Preliminary Final, and kicking 6 goals. The Tasmanian had represented his state at the 1911 Adelaide Carnival, while playing with Launceston.
McKenzie signed with the AIF as a medical orderly during the war (he was a Sergeant with the 1st Australian Clearing Hospital, First A.I.F.) and spent some time at Gallipoli before being moved to Alexandria in Egypt. He suffered appendicitis while in Egypt and lost his life.
See also
- List of Victorian Football League players who died in active service
References
- ↑ "Stanley McKenzie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- Main, J. & Allen, D., "McKenzie, Stan", pp. 125–128 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen — The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002. ISBN 1-74095-010-0
External links
- Stanley McKenzie's statistics from AFL Tables
- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: Matthew Stanley McKenzie (1459)
- Blueseum Biography: Stan McKenzie
- CricketArchive profile