Horrie Riley
Australian rules footballer, born 1902
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Horrie Riley (10 September 1902 – 8 February 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the SAFL.[1]
Fullname
Horace Alexander Riley
Born
10 September 1902
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
8 February 1970 (aged 67)
Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Original team
St Augustine's
| Horrie Riley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Horace Alexander Riley | ||
| Born |
10 September 1902 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Died |
8 February 1970 (aged 67) Kangaroo Island, South Australia | ||
| Original team | St Augustine's | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1922–1930 | Sturt | 122 (121) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| South Australia | 20 | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football
Despite being one of the smaller players in the league, Victorian born Horrie Riley was particularly strong in the air.
He won the 1923 Magarey Medal, was a member of Sturt's premiership side in 1926 and represented South Australia 20 times at interstate football.
When he retired he 1930 he had played a total of 122 games.
Riley has a place in the back pocket in Sturt's official 'Team of the Century'.
