Stan Neale

Stanley Walter "Stan" Neale MC was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League. He studied law at the University of Melbourne before enlisting in the army for World War I. Awarded the Military Cross for bravery, he was killed by a shell in France in 1918.

Stan Neale
Personal information
Full name Stanley Walter Neale
Date of birth (1894-01-02)2 January 1894
Place of birth Carlton, Victoria
Date of death 29 September 1918(1918-09-29) (aged 24)
Place of death Bellicourt, France[1]
Original team(s) Scotch College
Position(s) Half Back / Back pocket
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1913–14 University 28 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

See also

Footnotes

  1. Main, J. & Allen, D., "Neale, Stanley MC", pp.132-134 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen — The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002. Batchelder, (1998), p.4 ("Captain Stanley Walter Neale, MC"). Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: Stanley Walter Neale MC AFL Statistics: Stan Neale

Sources

  • Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
  • Stan Neale's playing statistics from AFL Tables


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