Alf Clay
Australian rules footballer, born 1914
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Alf Clay (8 January 1914 – 24 January 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn, Footscray, Fitzroy and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Cape Town, South Africa
Perth, Western Australia
| Alf Clay | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alfred Clay | ||
| Born |
8 January 1914 Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Died |
24 January 1995 (aged 81) Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team | Camperdown (HFL)[1] | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1937 | Hawthorn | 3 (2) | |
| 1938–1939 | Footscray | 8 (4) | |
| 1940–1944 | Fitzroy | 41 (17) | |
| 1944–1946 | North Melbourne | 31 (16) | |
| Total | 83 (39) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
It wasn't until Clay came to Fitzroy that he gained regular senior selection, having been a fringe player at both Hawthorn and Footscray.[2] He kicked four goals on debut for Fitzroy in 1940, against St Kilda at Brunswick Street Oval.[2] After making just five appearances that year, Clay played a total of 35 games in his next three seasons.[2] In 1943 he played in a semi final but missed out on Fitzroy's premiership the following year when he crossed to North Melbourne early in the season.[2]
He was of no relation to the Clay twins, Bert and Ivor, who played for Fitzroy during the time he was at the club.[3]
