Gil Patrick
| Gil Patrick | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gilbert Kearly Patrick | ||
| Born |
22 January 1908 Beechworth, Victoria | ||
| Died | 6 August 1995 (aged 87) | ||
| Original team | Wangaratta Rovers | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929 | Footscray | 3 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Gilbert Kearly Patrick (22 January 1908 – 6 August 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Patrick was recruited from the Wangaratta Rovers,[2] who were playing in the Ovens & King Football League and was Footscray's best player on his debut in round three, 1929 against North Melbourne.[3]
Patrick later served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 690. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ↑ "1929 - From Footscray to Northcote". The Herald. 16 August 1929. p. 15. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ "1929 - SCRAMBLING GAME: Footscray Defeats North Melbourne". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 13 May 1929. p. 10. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ "World War II Roll: Gilbert Kearly Patrick". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
[edit]- Gil Patrick's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Gil Patrick at AustralianFootball.com
- 1931 - Wangaratta FC team photo
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