Frank Nolan (footballer)
| Frank Nolan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frank Nolan | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 31 May 1989 (aged 73) | ||
| Original team(s) | Caulfield | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934 | Hawthorn | 2 (2) | |
| 1937–40 | Oakleigh (VFA) | 51 (169) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Frank Nolan (10 June 1915 – 31 May 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family[edit]
The son of Hugh Nolan (1884–1965),[2] and Elizabeth Mary Nolan (1887–1961), née Brown,[3] Frank Nolan was born at St Kilda, Victoria on 10 June 1915.
He married Edna Mary Clifton (1916–1993) in 1940.
Football[edit]
Caulfield (FDL)[edit]
Nolan kicked 116 goals for the Caulfield Football Club in the Federal District League in 1933.[4]
Hawthorn (VFL)[edit]
Cleared from Caulfield in May 1934,[5] Nolan played two games for the Hawthorn First XVIII in the early part of the 1934 VFL season, scoring a goal in each of his games against Collingwood[6] and Essendon[7] but mostly played for the Second XVIII in his time at Hawthorn in 1934.
Caulfield (FDL)[edit]
He returned to Caulfield in 1935.[8]
Oakleigh (VFA)[edit]
In 1937 he trialled with both Oakleigh[9] and Hawthorn.[10] He was cleared from Hawthorn to Oakleigh in April 1937,[11] and became a key goal scorer for them over the next four seasons.[12]
Military service[edit]
He later served in the Australian Army in Papua New Guinea during World War II.[13]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.659.
- ^ Deaths: Nolan, The Age, (Monday, 8 March 1965), p.16.
- ^ Deaths: Nolan, The Age, (Friday, 22 December 1965), p.15.
- ^ "1933 – Caulfield's Success". Sporting Globe. 21 October 1933. p. 6. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Permits Granted, The Argus, (Saturday, 5 May 1934), p.18.
- ^ "COLLINGWOOD SYSTEM". The Argus. No. 27, 380. Victoria, Australia. 21 May 1934. p. 13.
- ^ "HAWTHORN'S THIRD QUARTER". The Argus. No. 27, 386. Victoria, Australia. 28 May 1934. p. 13.
- ^ Junior Matches: Federal League: Caulfield 11—18 d. Darling 12—8, The Argus, (Monday, 15 July 1935), p.16.
- ^ "Football Starts – First Casualties". Sporting Globe. No. 1535. Victoria, Australia. 20 March 1937. p. 1.
- ^ "LEAGUE MEN AS COACHES". The Argus. No. 28, 284. Victoria, Australia. 16 April 1937. p. 17.
- ^ Association Permits, The Age, (Thursday, 29 April 1937), p.10.
- ^ The VFA Project.
- ^ Nominal Roll.
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.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Private Frank Nolan (VX41702), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- B883, VX41702: World War Two Service Record: Private Frank Nolan (VX41702), National Archives of Australia.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Gunner Frank Nolan (VX132061), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- B883, VX132061: World War Two Service Record: Gunner Frank Nolan (VX132061), National Archives of Australia.
External links[edit]
- Frank Nolan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Frank Nolan at AustralianFootball.com
- Frank Nolan, at The VFA Project
- Frank Nolan, at Boyles Football Photos