Harold Hay
Australian rules footballer
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Harold Dudley Hay (31 December 1881 – 27 December 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
St Kilda, Victoria
Barooga, New South Wales
| Harold Hay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harold Dudley Hay | ||
| Born |
31 December 1881 St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| Died |
27 December 1955 (aged 73) Barooga, New South Wales | ||
| Original team | Cumloden College | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1900 | Melbourne | 7 (2) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
His brother, Cedric Rupert Hay (1880–1953), also played VFL football for Melbourne.
Football
Melbourne (VFL)
Hay became one of the club's first premiership players, playing in the 1900 VFL Grand Final, under the captaincy of Dick Wardill. He made his debut against South Melbourne in Round 13 of the 1900 VFL season, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
"Heritage number"
Hay has been given the Melbourne Heritage Number of 81 (his brother, Ced, has 82), based on the order of his debut for the club.[2]
Death
Hay died at his home, the Langi Oonah homestead, in Barooga, New South Wales, just across the Murray River from Cobram, on 27 December 1955.[3]
