Gordon Rattray | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Gordon Kitchener Rattray | ||
Date of birth | 19 October 1898 | ||
Place of birth | Shepparton, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 10 December 1964 | (aged 66)||
Place of death | Sandringham, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Wesley College | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Half-forward flank | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1917–1924, 1928 | Fitzroy | 87 (65) | |
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1924 | Melbourne | 16 | (4–12–0)|
1928, 1937–1939 | Fitzroy | 72 (25–46–1) | |
Total | 88 (29–58–1) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Gordon Kitchener Rattray (19 October 1898 – 10 December 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played with and coached Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the first VFL player to use the torpedo punt.[1]