Arthur Cleghorn

Arthur Cleghorn (1 December 1873  – 27 May 1951) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] In the first year of competition, 1897, he became one of the club's and league's first premiership players. Cleghorn made his debut against Geelong in round 1 of the season at Corio Oval. He topped the club's goalkicking tally in 1899. He was also a member of Richmond's 1905 Victorian Football Association (VFA) premiership team.[2]

Arthur Cleghorn
Cleghorn in 1899
Personal information
Full name Arthur Cleghorn
Date of birth (1873-12-01)1 December 1873
Place of birth Richmond, Victoria
Date of death 27 May 1951(1951-05-27) (aged 77)
Place of death The Alfred Hospital
Original team(s) Richmond City
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1897–1903 Essendon 61 (53)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He died in hospital three weeks after being struck by a car in May 1951.[3]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "CLEGHORN, Arthur". Essendon FC. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  3. "ROADS TOOK HIGH TOLL AT WEEK END". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 28 May 1951. p. 3.


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