Ricky Spargo
Footscray
AFL career
64 games65 goals
- Debut
- R13 1966 v RCH23 July 1966
- Most recent
- R20 1971 v FIT14 Aug 1971
Stats
1971 | FSC | 7 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 12.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
1970 | FSC | 9 | 18.0 | 1.7 | 19.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
1969 | FSC | 17 | 18.2 | 2.1 | 20.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
1968 | FSC | 16 | 15.1 | 1.2 | 16.3 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
1967 | FSC | 12 | 16.3 | 1.3 | 17.6 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
1966 | FSC | 3 | 11.0 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
Bio
Born into the distinguished Spargo football dynasty, Ricky Spargo was a pacy rover and half-forward who followed his father Bob Sr and older brother Bob Jr to the Western Oval. A product of the club's underage ranks, he used the elite speed that later saw him compete in a Stawell Gift final to break lines and hit the scoreboard, averaging better than a goal a game throughout his tenure. He played his best football in 1969 as a dangerous foil to first rover George Bisset, but his time at the elite level was cut short at just 24 due to a shoulder injury sustained in the 1972 pre-season. Spargo continued his career in the VFA with Port Melbourne and Camberwell, remaining a vital link in a unique family chain that has produced four consecutive generations of VFL/AFL footballers.
Profile
- Born
- 21 Aug 1947 (age 79y 61d)
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 75 kg
Teams
Family
- Father:Bob Spargo
- Brother:Bob Spargo
- Nephew:Paul Spargo
- Great-nephew:Charlie Spargo
Bio
1 revisionBorn into the distinguished Spargo football dynasty, Ricky Spargo was a pacy rover and half-forward who followed his father Bob Sr and older brother Bob Jr to the Western Oval. A product of the club's underage ranks, he used the elite speed that later saw him compete in a Stawell Gift final to break lines and hit the scoreboard, averaging better than a goal a game throughout his tenure. He played his best football in 1969 as a dangerous foil to first rover George Bisset, but his time at the elite level was cut short at just 24 due to a shoulder injury sustained in the 1972 pre-season. Spargo continued his career in the VFA with Port Melbourne and Camberwell, remaining a vital link in a unique family chain that has produced four consecutive generations of VFL/AFL footballers.