Horrie Clover
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Horrie Clover (born 20 March 1895; died 1 January 1984) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League.
A high-marking centre half-forward who was Carlton’s key player during his career. He also served as club secretary, vice-president and president over many years.
In 1996 Clover was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
[edit] Career highlights
Playing career:
- Carlton 1920-1924, 1926-1931 (Games: 147 Goals: 397)
Player honors:
- Carlton captain/coach 1922-24, 1927
- Carlton leading goalkicker 1920-1923, 1926, 1928
- VFL Leading goalkicker Medallist 1922
- "Champion of the Season" 1922
- Victorian representative (9 games, 20 goals).
Coaching record:
- Carlton 1922-23, 1927 (45 games, 26 wins, 18 losses, 1 draw).
[edit] References
- Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers, p. 51. ISBN 0-7322-6426-X.
- AFL Hall of Fame