Charlie Ross (footballer)
Australian rules footballer
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Charles Ross (12 August 1878 – 20 October 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Fullname
Charles Ross
Born
12 August 1878
Beechworth, Victoria
Beechworth, Victoria
Died
20 October 1969 (aged 91)
Caulfield, Victoria
Caulfield, Victoria
Original team
Brunswick
| Charlie Ross | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles Ross | ||
| Born |
12 August 1878 Beechworth, Victoria | ||
| Died |
20 October 1969 (aged 91) Caulfield, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Brunswick | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1898–99 | Brunswick (VFA) | 22 (2) | |
| 1900–04 | Carlton | 41 (8) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1904. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of George Ross (1844-1920) and Eleanor Ross (1844-1928), née Kearney,[2][3] Charles Ross was born at Beechworth, Victoria, on 12 August 1878.
He married Eleanor Jane Carss (1886-1978) on 1 June 1911.[4]
Football
He was cleared from Brunswick to Carlton on 1 June 1900.[5][6]
He was injured in his last senior match with Carlton, against St Kilda, at the Junction Oval, on 28 May 1904.[7]
