Bert Schofield
Geelong
AFL career
11 games6 goals
- Debut
- R16 1911 v CAR19 Aug 1911
- Most recent
- R16 1913 v MEL9 Aug 1913
Stats
Bio
A local product recruited from Newtown, Bert Schofield was a fringe forward who struggled to cement a regular spot in the Geelong lineup during the pre-war era. He featured sporadically over three seasons, managing just 11 senior appearances and six goals as the Pivotonians hovered around the middle of the ladder. While his on-field impact was modest, Schofield became a prominent figure in the Geelong community after hanging up the boots, eventually earning an MBE for his long-standing management of the Returned Soldiers’ Woollen Mills. His footballing lineage was famously extended in the modern era by his great-great-grandson, West Coast Eagles premiership defender Will Schofield.
Profile
- Born
- 01 Sept 1890
- Died
- 12 Aug 1969 (aged 78y 345d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Deathplace
- Geelong, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA local product recruited from Newtown, Bert Schofield was a fringe forward who struggled to cement a regular spot in the Geelong lineup during the pre-war era. He featured sporadically over three seasons, managing just 11 senior appearances and six goals as the Pivotonians hovered around the middle of the ladder. While his on-field impact was modest, Schofield became a prominent figure in the Geelong community after hanging up the boots, eventually earning an MBE for his long-standing management of the Returned Soldiers’ Woollen Mills. His footballing lineage was famously extended in the modern era by his great-great-grandson, West Coast Eagles premiership defender Will Schofield.