Vin Coutie
| Vin Coutie |
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| Personal information |
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| Full name |
Arthur Vincente Coutie[1] |
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| Date of birth |
28 October 1881 |
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| Date of death |
17 June 1951(1951-06-17) (aged 69) |
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| Original team(s) |
Leopold |
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| Playing career1 |
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| Years |
Club |
Games (Goals) |
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| 1901–1911 |
Melbourne |
152 (212) |
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1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1911 season. |
| Career highlights |
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Arthur Vincente "Vin" Coutie (28 October 1881 – 17 June 1951)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1900s.
A forward, Vin Coutie topped the VFL's goalkicking in 1904 with 39 goals and became the first Melbourne player to achieve this distinction. Coutie was also the leading goalkicker at Melbourne in 1903 and 1908. He twice kicked eight goals in a game in his career, firstly in 1904 against Geelong and again in 1908 against St Kilda.
Coutie was a Victorian interstate representative in 1903 and 1904. He captained Melbourne in 1907 before being given the job again for the 1910 and 1911 seasons.
References
- Vin Coutie's statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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| The Leading Goalkicker Medal was awarded from the VFL's first season, in 1897, until 1954, when the award was renamed the Coleman Medal. | | |
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