Alan Fitcher

Alan Angove Fitcher (25 February 1908 – 26 January 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Alan Fitcher
Personal information
Full name Alan Angove Fitcher
Date of birth (1908-02-25)25 February 1908
Place of birth Carlton North, Victoria
Date of death 26 January 1995(1995-01-26) (aged 86)
Place of death Frankston, Victoria
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1929–1936 Fitzroy 98 (21)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Fitcher, a ruckman, was born in North Carlton and played at Fitzroy for eight seasons.[2][3] In 1937, Fitcher was cleared to Brighton, a club he would captain-coach in 1938.[4][5] He led Brighton to the 1938 VFA Grand Final, which they lost to Brunswick.[6] He crossed to Camberwell in 1939.[7] After the war he became a well known journalist with The Sporting Globe newspaper.[3][8]

References
  1. "Alan Fitcher". AFL Tables.
  2. "WW2 Nominal Roll". Australian Government.
  3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  4. "A. ROBERTSON TO COACH JUNIOR TEAM". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 7 April 1937. p. 12. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  5. "Brighton Has Risen Over the Years". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 17 September 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  6. "Brunswick now V.F.A. Premiers. Record Crowd At Splendid Game". The Argus. 22 August 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  7. "Brighton will hold special meeting". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 25 April 1939. p. 14. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  8. "Alan Fitcher". Australian Football.com.


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