Alf Gough (footballer, born 1884)

Alfred James Gough (4 June 1884 – 28 July 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club and Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

For the former South Melbourne player, see Alf Gough (footballer, born 1888).

Alf Gough
Cigarette card of Gough in 1908
Personal information
Full name Alfred James Gough
Nickname(s) Mac
Date of birth (1884-06-04)4 June 1884
Place of birth Geelong, Victoria
Date of death 28 July 1952(1952-07-28) (aged 68)
Place of death Neutral Bay, New South Wales
Original team(s) Barwon
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1903 Carlton 01 0(0)
1905–1907 Geelong 44 (13)
Total 45 (13)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1907.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com


He returned to Melbourne and played for Essendon Town and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).In 1914 he was the inaugural coach of the Hawthorn Football Club when they were accepted into the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[2]

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 313. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  2. Gordon, Harry. The Hard Way – Story of the Hawthorn Football Club. ISBN 0-949853-42-9.


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