Tim Archer
St Kilda · “Tim”
AFL career
22 games12 goals
- Debut
- R2 1923 v CAR12 May 1923
- Most recent
- R16 1924 v FIT23 Aug 1924
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Mangoplah in the Riverina, Tim Archer arrived at St Kilda as a mature-age recruit, making his debut at 26 years of age in the 1923 season. He served the Saints for two years as a rotating forward, enjoying his best campaign in 1924 when he booted 10 goals in 12 matches. Archer departed the VFL to take up a coaching role with Hume Weir in the Ovens and Murray League, and later returned to Mangoplah to play in a premiership side. Beyond his playing career, he became a prominent administrator in the region, eventually serving as president of the Wagga Australian Rules Football Association.
Profile
- Born
- 13 Feb 1897
- Died
- 24 Sept 1990 (aged 93y 223d)
- Birthplace
- Wagga Wagga, NSW
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Mangoplah in the Riverina, Tim Archer arrived at St Kilda as a mature-age recruit, making his debut at 26 years of age in the 1923 season. He served the Saints for two years as a rotating forward, enjoying his best campaign in 1924 when he booted 10 goals in 12 matches. Archer departed the VFL to take up a coaching role with Hume Weir in the Ovens and Murray League, and later returned to Mangoplah to play in a premiership side. Beyond his playing career, he became a prominent administrator in the region, eventually serving as president of the Wagga Australian Rules Football Association.