Abe McDougall
Australian rules footballer
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Albert Henry "Abe" McDougall (30 November 1876 – 9 March 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]
Auckland, New Zealand
Caulfield, Victoria[1]
| Abe McDougall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert Henry McDougall | ||
| Born |
30 November 1876 Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Died |
9 March 1948 (aged 71) Caulfield, Victoria[1] | ||
| Original team | St Mary's[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1898–1902 | Fitzroy | 59 (28) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
McDougall commenced his football career with St Mary's in the Metropolitan Junior Football League in 1895[4] and made some appearances for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association[5][6] before being cleared to Fitzroy in 1898.
McDougall was the match winner in his debut VFL game against Carlton, kicking two goals in a low-scoring affair. He played as a forward pocket in the Fitzroy premiership teams of 1898 and 1899. In 1900 he appeared in his third successive grand final, as a centre half-forward, but finished on the losing side.
A coppersmith by trade, McDougall later served in World War I as a mechanic for the 1st Australian Flying Corps.[7]
McDougall's son, Roy McDougall, also played for Fitzroy.[8]
