Roy Baldwin (footballer)
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Fullname
Royston William Baldwin
Date of birth
28 July 1927
Place of birth
Mildura, Victoria
Date of death
24 August 2016 (aged 89)[1]
| Roy Baldwin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Royston William Baldwin | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Mildura, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 24 August 2016 (aged 89)[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Mitcham | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1944–45, 1948–50 | Hawthorn | 41 (6) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Royston William Baldwin OAM (28 July 1927 – 24 August 2016) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Baldwin enlisted in August 1945, two weeks after his 18th birthday, and served until October 1947, spending 18 months overseas in New Britain.[3]
In 1982 he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for "services to sport in the fields of cricket and Australian rules football."[4]
