Bert McTaggart
Albert Robert 'Bert' McTaggart (20 April 1916 – 11 August 1997)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s.[2]
| Bert McTaggart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert Robert McTaggart | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1916 | ||
| Date of death | 11 August 1997 (aged 81) | ||
| Original team(s) | Williamstown | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940–41 | Carlton | 9 (6) | |
| 1942–45 | Footscray | 59 (1) | |
| Total | 68 (7) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A centre half forward in Williamstown's 1939 VFA premiership team, McTaggart was used as a forward at Carlton to limited effect. He kicked three goals from full-forward in his second senior game, against North Melbourne at Princes Park.[3]
In 1942 he crossed to Footscray where he was shifted to defense, mostly as a back pocket. He played all of Footscray's 19 games in 1944, including a Semi Final. He missed the early part of the 1945 VFL season due to a hand injury.[4]
McTaggart finished his career in Tasmania, coaching Clarence.
References
- "Bert McTaggart - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "Bert McTaggart". blueseum.org. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- "Bert McTaggart". AFL Tables.
- The Argus, "Thoms For Footscray", 7 May 1945, p. 12
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