Dave Currie (footballer)
| Dave Currie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David William Thomson Currie | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Hotham, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 April 1912 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Ascot Vale, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1898 | Essendon | 1 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Dave Currie (19 May 1876 – 20 April 1912) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family[edit]
The son of William Currie (d.1923),[2] and Mary Currie (d.1876), née McPherson,[3] David William Thomson Currie was born at Hotham, Victoria, now known as North Melbourne, on 19 May 1876.
Football[edit]
North Melbourne (VFA)[edit]
Cleared from Melbourne to North Melbourne on 2 May 1895,[4][5][6] He played with North Melbourne for three seasons: 1895 to 1897.[1]
Death[edit]
He died at Ascot Vale, Victoria on 20 April 1912.[7][8]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p. 201.
- ^ Deaths: Currie, The Argus, (Wednesday, 12 September 1923), p.1.
- ^ Deaths: Currie, The Argus, (Tuesday, 4 July 1876), p. 1.
- ^ Football, The Argus, (Friday, 3 May 1895), p. 3.
- ^ Demonwiki.
- ^ Football: North Melbourne v. Geelong, The North Melbourne Gazette, (Friday, 10 May 1895), p. 3.
- ^ Deaths: Currie, The Argus, (Monday, 22 April 1912), p. 1.
- ^ Judicial and Law Notices: David William Thomson Currie, The Argus, (Friday, 26 April 1912), p. 10.
References[edit]
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
External links[edit]
- Dave Currie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Dave Currie at AustralianFootball.com
- David Currie, at Demonwiki.