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Harry Coy | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Henry Frederick Coy | ||
Date of birth | 4 February 1900 | ||
Place of birth | East Melbourne, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 17 July 1962 | (aged 62)||
Place of death | Sandringham, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Scotch College, Port Melbourne | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1921–1928 | Melbourne | 115 (4) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1921, 1923 | Victoria | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 1923. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Henry Frederick "Harry" Coy (4 February 1900 – 17 July 1962) [1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s.
Coy, who started his career at Port Melbourne in 1919, [2] was signed up by Melbourne after two Victorian Football Association (VFA) seasons. He became Melbourne's full-back and was an important player in the 1926 premiership team. [2] In the 1926 Grand Final, Coy kept Collingwood's Gordon Coventry to just two goals, despite the forward having kicked 81 goals for the year leading into the game.
This article includes a list of general
references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding
inline citations. (October 2016) |
Harry Coy | |||
---|---|---|---|
Personal information | |||
Full name | Henry Frederick Coy | ||
Date of birth | 4 February 1900 | ||
Place of birth | East Melbourne, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 17 July 1962 | (aged 62)||
Place of death | Sandringham, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Scotch College, Port Melbourne | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1921–1928 | Melbourne | 115 (4) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1921, 1923 | Victoria | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 1923. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Henry Frederick "Harry" Coy (4 February 1900 – 17 July 1962) [1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s.
Coy, who started his career at Port Melbourne in 1919, [2] was signed up by Melbourne after two Victorian Football Association (VFA) seasons. He became Melbourne's full-back and was an important player in the 1926 premiership team. [2] In the 1926 Grand Final, Coy kept Collingwood's Gordon Coventry to just two goals, despite the forward having kicked 81 goals for the year leading into the game.