Harold Gainger

Harold John Gainger (23 June 1909 – 11 March 1988)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]

Harold Gainger
Personal information
Full name Harold John Gainger[1]
Date of birth (1909-06-23)23 June 1909
Place of birth Ondit, Victoria
Date of death 11 March 1988(1988-03-11) (aged 78)
Place of death Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) Beeac / Terang
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1934–1936 St Kilda 25 (12)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Career

Gainger, who was originally from Beeac, had already spent a season as captain-coach of Terang, before coming to St Kilda in 1934.[4][5]

Described by former Geelong coach Lloyd Hagger as "one of the best ruck men in the Western District", Gainger also played at centre half-forward.[5][6] He played 14 of a possible 18 games for St Kilda in the 1934 season and looked to leave the club the following year to coach Mortlake, but was unable to get a clearance.[7][8] Remaining at St Kilda, Gainger played seven league games that year, then only four in 1936.[7]

In 1937, Gainger went to Victorian Football Association club Sandringham, where he played for two seasons.[9][10]

References
  1. "Harold John Gainger". ancestry.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  2. "Harold Gainger – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  4. "Football". Camperdown Chronicle. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 1 July 1926. p. 3. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  5. "Footballers for St. Kilda". Camperdown Chronicle. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 11 January 1934. p. 8. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  6. "R. Pratt to Rest". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 13 April 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  7. "Harold Gainger – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  8. "St. Kilda Needs a Rover". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 6 April 1935. p. 30. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  9. "Coach Resigns". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 14 May 1937. p. 15. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  10. "Harold Gainger". Boyles Football Photos. Retrieved 9 January 2015.


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