Lionel Upton
North Melbourne
AFL career
5 games1 goals
- Debut
- R2 1948 v GEE24 Apr 1948
- Most recent
- R19 1948 v FSC4 Sept 1948
Stats
Bio
Recruited from VFA powerhouse Brunswick, Lionel Upton was a diminutive rover who earned a brief opportunity with North Melbourne in the post-war era. Standing just 168cm, he relied on his agility and ground-level skills to impact contests, finally breaking into the senior side midway through the 1948 season. Upton booted his only VFL goal in a Round 16 clash against Fitzroy but struggled to secure a permanent spot in the Shinboners' lineup against established small men. His top-level career was ultimately confined to a single season, managing just five appearances before departing Arden Street, serving as a classic example of the frequent talent crossover between the Association and the League during the late 1940s.
Profile
- Born
- 03 Oct 1924
- Died
- 21 Feb 2019 (aged 94y 141d)
- Height
- 168 cm
- Weight
- 70 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from VFA powerhouse Brunswick, Lionel Upton was a diminutive rover who earned a brief opportunity with North Melbourne in the post-war era. Standing just 168cm, he relied on his agility and ground-level skills to impact contests, finally breaking into the senior side midway through the 1948 season. Upton booted his only VFL goal in a Round 16 clash against Fitzroy but struggled to secure a permanent spot in the Shinboners' lineup against established small men. His top-level career was ultimately confined to a single season, managing just five appearances before departing Arden Street, serving as a classic example of the frequent talent crossover between the Association and the League during the late 1940s.