Bob Sellers (footballer)
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| Bob Sellers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Sellers in May 1925 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Miles Alfred Sellers | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 September 1971 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Box Hill | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 1925, Hawthorn vs. Richmond, at Glenferrie Oval | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Follower, forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925–1934 | Hawthorn | 98 (65) | |
| Umpiring career | |||
| Years | League | Role | Games |
| 1944–1952 | VFL | Goal umpire | 131 |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Miles Alfred "Bob" Sellers (23 February 1905 – 10 September 1971)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
The eldest child of Alfred Thomas Sellers (1875–1923)[3] and Florence Sellers (1878–1962), nee Pearce, Miles Alfred Sellers was born at St Kilda on 23 February 1905.
Football
After commencing his football career with Ferntree Gully[4] he joined Box Hill for a season before playing with Hawthorn from their inaugural VFL season in 1925 until 1934, as a follower and forward.[5] He made a total of 98 league appearances.[6]
Sellers also played district cricket for the Hawthorn-East Melbourne club.
In 1944 Sellers returned to the VFL as a goal umpire and officiated in 131 games. Until Mark Fraser's umpiring debut in 2005, Sellers was the last former player to officiate in a league fixture.[7]
Miles Sellers remained an active member of the Hawthorn Football Club throughout his life, receiving a Life Membership and remaining timekeeper for the club until his death.
