George Threlfall

George Sylvester Threlfall (11 November 1899 – 2 December 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

For the 19th century mechanical engineer and founder of the Phoenix Foundry, see George Threlfall (engineer).

George Threlfall
Personal information
Full name George Sylvester Threlfall
Date of birth (1899-11-11)11 November 1899
Place of birth Warrnambool, Victoria
Date of death 2 December 1988(1988-12-02) (aged 89)[1]
Original team(s) Warrnambool
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1919, 1923–24 Richmond 8 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Born at Warrnambool he was a son of George Sylvester and Elizabeth Jane (née Holland)Threlfall of Ballangeich. He was the grandson of George Threlfall who founded the business which later became the Phoenix Foundry.[3] He attended St Joseph's Christian Brothers College, Warrnambool.[4] He married Marie Kealey of Abbotsford.[5]

Notes
  1. "George Sylvester Threlfall". Billion Graves.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 883. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. The Warrnambool Standard November 1899
  4. The Advocate (Melbourne) 12 February 1916
  5. Table Talk (Melbourne) 18 December 1924 Engagements


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