Arthur Legge (footballer)
Australian rules footballer
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Arthur George Leslie Legge (5 October 1881 – 15 January 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Williamstown in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1][2]
Melbourne, Victoria
Glen Huntly, Victoria
| Arthur Legge | |||
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Legge in 1907 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Arthur George Leslie Legge | ||
| Born |
5 October 1881 Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Died |
15 January 1941 (aged 59) Glen Huntly, Victoria | ||
| Original teams | North Melbourne, Williamstown | ||
| Positions | Forward pocket, rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1902–03 | Williamstown (VFA) | 25 (9) | |
| 1904–09 | Essendon (VFL) | 69 (30) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
Football
He played as a rover, either resting in the back-pocket or the forward-pocket.
Williamstown (VFA)
He came to Williamstown as a "local junior",[5] and went on to play 25 games and score 9 goals for Williamstown in the VFA in two seasons (1902 and 1903).
Essendon (VFL)
Cleared from Williamstown to Essendon on 13 May 1904, he went on to play 69 games and score 30 goals for Essendon in the VFL over six seasons (1904 to 1909).
Playing at forward-pocket in Essendon's 1908 VFL Grand Final team,[6] Legge kicked the second of Essendon's three goals in its 3.8 (26) to 5.5 (35) loss to Carlton. His last game for Essendon was in the side that lost 8.11 (59) to 9.14 (68) to University on 22 May 1909.
Death
He died at his home in Glen Huntly, Victoria on 15 January 1941.[7]
