Artie McSpeerin
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Fullname
Arthur Leo McSpeerin
Date of birth
26 February 1880
Place of birth
Carlton, Victoria
Date of death
1 May 1935 (aged 55)
| Artie McSpeerin | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Arthur Leo McSpeerin | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 1 May 1935 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Original team(s) | Phoenix / Essendon Town | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1899 | Carlton | 2 (2) | |
| 1903 | Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 3 (2) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Arthur Leo McSpeerin (26 February 1880 – 1 May 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club and Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
He also played District cricket for Collingwood and enlisted to serve in World War I but the war ended before he saw active duty.[2]
He died in Wellington, New Zealand after an accident with a fire engine.[3]
