Marty Phelan
Footscray
AFL career
3 games0 goals
- Debut
- R14 1935 v FIT27 July 1935
- Most recent
- R16 1935 v NTH24 Aug 1935
Stats
Bio
Marty Phelan was a diminutive footballer who briefly graced the VFL with Footscray during the mid-1930s. Standing just 170cm and weighing a slight 63kg, Phelan was recruited from local side West CYMS (Catholic Young Men’s Society) and faced an uphill battle physically against the hardened bodies of the era. He managed to break into the senior side for three games in the 1935 season, likely utilized for his pace and agility in a roving or small forward capacity given his light frame. While he was unable to secure a long-term position at the Western Oval, his football journey did not end there, as he later resurfaced in the VFA with Williamstown in 1939. Though his top-level career was fleeting, Phelan remains one of the many local products who earned their chance to don the tricolours during a challenging decade for the club.
Profile
- Born
- 05 Aug 1916
- Died
- 29 Dec 1974 (aged 58y 146d)
- Birthplace
- Footscray, VIC
- Deathplace
- Sunshine, VIC
- Height
- 170 cm
- Weight
- 63 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionMarty Phelan was a diminutive footballer who briefly graced the VFL with Footscray during the mid-1930s. Standing just 170cm and weighing a slight 63kg, Phelan was recruited from local side West CYMS (Catholic Young Men’s Society) and faced an uphill battle physically against the hardened bodies of the era. He managed to break into the senior side for three games in the 1935 season, likely utilized for his pace and agility in a roving or small forward capacity given his light frame. While he was unable to secure a long-term position at the Western Oval, his football journey did not end there, as he later resurfaced in the VFA with Williamstown in 1939. Though his top-level career was fleeting, Phelan remains one of the many local products who earned their chance to don the tricolours during a challenging decade for the club.