Alec Mathieson
Australian rules footballer (1921–2022)
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Alexander James Mathieson (11 May 1921 – 13 May 2022)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Fullname
Alexander James Mathieson
Born
11 May 1921
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Died
13 May 2022 (aged 101)
Original teams
RAAF / Newtown & Chilwell
| Alec Mathieson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alexander James Mathieson | ||
| Born |
11 May 1921 Colac, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Died | 13 May 2022 (aged 101) | ||
| Original teams | RAAF / Newtown & Chilwell | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1944 | Geelong | 7 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
In the same year he played for Geelong he enlisted to serve in the Royal Australian Air Force in World War II.[3]
