Matt Goggin
Australian rules footballer
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Matt Goggin (21 July 1936 – 2 February 1972) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Fullname
Matt Goggin
Born
21 July 1936
Died
2 February 1972 (aged 35)
Melton, Victoria
Melton, Victoria
Original team
Lethbridge
| Matt Goggin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Matt Goggin | ||
| Born | 21 July 1936 | ||
| Died |
2 February 1972 (aged 35) Melton, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Lethbridge | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1955–61 | Geelong | 88 (5) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1961. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
The older brother of Geelong captain Bill Goggin, Matt was electrocuted and killed in a workplace accident in February 1972 whilst working as a linesman for the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.[2]