George Welsh
Fitzroy
AFL career
7 games2 goals
- Debut
- R2 1921 v STK14 May 1921
- Most recent
- R14 1921 v GEE20 Aug 1921
Stats
Bio
Hailing from the Victorian goldfields town of Maldon, George Welsh was a diminutive rover who stood at just 164cm. He arrived at Fitzroy during a strong era for the club, breaking into the senior lineup for the opening round of the 1921 season. Welsh held his spot in the side for the first seven weeks, contributing two goals as he rotated through the forward pocket and midfield, but he lost his place in the team midway through the year. A postal worker by trade who resided in nearby Northcote, his VFL career was limited to that single season, with the Maroons eventually going on to win the premiership the following year without him.
Profile
- Born
- 03 Oct 1896
- Died
- 16 Sept 1983 (aged 86y 348d)
- Birthplace
- Maldon, VIC
- Deathplace
- Cooma, NSW
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHailing from the Victorian goldfields town of Maldon, George Welsh was a diminutive rover who stood at just 164cm. He arrived at Fitzroy during a strong era for the club, breaking into the senior lineup for the opening round of the 1921 season. Welsh held his spot in the side for the first seven weeks, contributing two goals as he rotated through the forward pocket and midfield, but he lost his place in the team midway through the year. A postal worker by trade who resided in nearby Northcote, his VFL career was limited to that single season, with the Maroons eventually going on to win the premiership the following year without him.