Wally Raleigh
Australian rules footballer (1894–1960)
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Timothy Walter Raleigh (1 July 1895 – 16 October 1960)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Brunswick in the Victorian Football Association.
Geelong, Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria
| Wally Raleigh | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Timothy Walter Raleigh | ||
| Born |
1 July 1895 Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Died |
16 October 1960 (aged 65) Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Fitzroy Juniors | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1913–1915 | Collingwood | 6 (0) | |
| 1920–1921 | Carlton | 32 (0) | |
| Total | 38 (0) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Raleigh only managed to play six times during his three seasons at Collingwood and after the war crossed to Carlton. In contrast to his stint with Collingwood, Raleigh barely missed a game for Carlton and played in five finals. The last of those was the narrow loss to Richmond in the 1921 VFL Grand Final, which he played from a half back flank.
After leaving Carlton, Raleigh went to Brunswick in the VFA. He became captain-coach of the team, and led it to the 1925 VFA premiership.
In a 1926 match against Northcote, Raleigh and teammate Hassett reported to the club secretary that a boundary umpire had used abusive language towards them during the match. The Association found the boundary umpire not guilty; and, it found Raleigh and Hassett guilty of having made a false charge against the boundary umpire, and deregistered both players until 31 May 1927.[2] The club was so incensed by the outcome that it decided to withdraw from the Association immediately.[3] The club was ultimately readmitted to the VFA prior to the following season under a new committee,[4] but Raleigh retired before his suspension was finished.[5]
