Max Pitchford | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Lewis McComb Pitchford | ||
Date of birth | 11 June 1903 | ||
Place of birth | Mornington, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 25 July 1969 | (aged 66)||
Place of death | Hobart, Tasmania | ||
Original team(s) | St Patrick's FC, Albury. O&MFL | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Ruck / Forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1927–30 | North Melbourne | 51 (15) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Lewis McComb Pitchford (11 June 1903 – 25 July 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]
Originally playing with Mornington, [2] Pitchford trialled with Fitzroy in 1923 [3] before playing with St Patricks in Albury in 1926. [4]
Pitchford moved to North Melbourne in 1927 [5] and played 51 games over the next four seasons for the club.
In 1931 he was appointed as captain-coach of Ballarat Imperials Football Club. [6]
Pitchford later served in the Australian Army during World War II. [7]
Pitchford died in Hobart on 25 July 1969 and is buried at Cornelian Bay Cemetery. [8]
Max Pitchford | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Lewis McComb Pitchford | ||
Date of birth | 11 June 1903 | ||
Place of birth | Mornington, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 25 July 1969 | (aged 66)||
Place of death | Hobart, Tasmania | ||
Original team(s) | St Patrick's FC, Albury. O&MFL | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Ruck / Forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1927–30 | North Melbourne | 51 (15) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Lewis McComb Pitchford (11 June 1903 – 25 July 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]
Originally playing with Mornington, [2] Pitchford trialled with Fitzroy in 1923 [3] before playing with St Patricks in Albury in 1926. [4]
Pitchford moved to North Melbourne in 1927 [5] and played 51 games over the next four seasons for the club.
In 1931 he was appointed as captain-coach of Ballarat Imperials Football Club. [6]
Pitchford later served in the Australian Army during World War II. [7]
Pitchford died in Hobart on 25 July 1969 and is buried at Cornelian Bay Cemetery. [8]