Harold Craven

Thomas Harold Craven (26 April 1895 – 26 November 1970)[2] was a player for Geelong in the VFL between 1915 and 1924. He captained the club in 1921 and 1922.[3] Despite his small size, he played most of his career at full back.[2] He was a boundary umpire for two league games in 1931.[4]

Harold Craven
Personal information
Full name Thomas Harold Craven
Date of birth (1895-04-26)26 April 1895
Place of birth Geelong, Victoria
Date of death 26 November 1970(1970-11-26) (aged 75)
Place of death Prahran, Victoria
Original team(s) Newtown[1]
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Position(s) Fullback
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1915, 1917–1924 Geelong 90 (17)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 15, 2008.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

References

  1. "Geelong Beaten Again". Geelong Advertiser. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 26 July 1915. p. 6. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  2. "Harold Craven - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  3. Geelong Football Club Honour Roll Archived 16 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Thomas Craven". AFLUA. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011.


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