Peter Schofield (Australian rules footballer)
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| Peter Schofield | |||
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 Schofield in 1953 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Peter John Schofield | ||
| Born | (1932-02-12)12 February 1932 | ||
| Died | 13 January 2026(2026-01-13) (aged 93) | ||
| Original team | Mentone Grammar | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1951–1953 | Richmond | 16 0(25) | |
| 1953 | Melbourne | 06 0(14) | |
| 1954–1957, 1961 | Moorabbin (VFA) | 75 (312) | |
| 1957–1960 | North Melbourne | 50 (111) | |
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Peter John Schofield (12 February 1932 – 13 January 2026) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond, Melbourne, and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s.[1]
Mentone's Peter Schofield arrived on the VFL scene when he kicked four goals on debut for Richmond and finished the season with 21 goals from just six appearances. He did not, however, get many opportunities in the seniors over the next two years, nor did he at Melbourne when he crossed there in 1953, in exchange of Frank Dunin, who was residentially tied to Melbourne.
In 1954, Schofield crossed to Moorabbin in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). He was the VFA's leading goalkicker in 1954, when he kicked 96 goals for the year, including a tally of 22 goals in a match against Sandringham. Schofield played in this stint for Moorabbin for just over three seasons, and was cleared to North Melbourne after Round 2, 1957.[2]
At North Melbourne, Schofield was used as a full-forward and played in a losing preliminary final in 1958. He topped their goal-kicking in 1959 with 47 goals and the following season he kicked a VFL career-high eight goals in a match against South Melbourne at Arden Street.
In June 1961, Schofield was cleared back to Moorabbin for a second stint, where he and young star forward Max Papley formed a strong forward-line combination.[3] He played a total of 75 games for Moorabbin, and kicked 312 goals.[4]
Schofield died on 13 January 2026, at the age of 93.[5]
References
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 788. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ↑ "Schofield trains with North". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne, VIC. 1 May 1957. p. 55.
- ↑ Scot Palmer (3 June 1961). "Moorabbin calls on big guns". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne, VIC. p. 46.
- ↑ Fiddian, Marc (2004), The VFA: a history of the Victorian Football Association, 1877–1995, p. 202
- ↑ "Peter Schofield". The Age.
External links
- Peter Schofield's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Peter Schofield's playing statistics from The VFA Project
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