Les Irwin | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Leslie George Irwin | ||
Date of birth | 3 March 1887 | ||
Place of birth | Moonee Ponds, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 7 September 1965 | (aged 78)||
Place of death | Mudgee, New South Wales | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1909–10 | Melbourne | 14 (4) | |
1911 | Richmond | 6 (0) | |
1913–14 | South Adelaide | ||
Total | 20 (4) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Leslie George Irwin MM (3 March 1887 – 7 September 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He was awarded the Military Medal in the First World War.
After fourteen games with Melbourne over two seasons, Irwin crossed to Richmond at the start of the 1911 season.[2] In 1913 he was granted a clearance to South Australia[3] and he played for South Adelaide for two seasons before enlisting to serve in World War I.