| George Pattinson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Frederick William Pattinson | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Rochester, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 5 November 2003 (aged 89) | ||
| Original team(s) | Narrandera | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half forward / Half back / Ruck | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934–37, 1939–40, 1942 | Essendon | 67 (17) | |
| 1941 | Williamstown (VFA) | 10 (2) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
George Frederick William Pattinson (6 May 1914 – 5 November 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Pattinson spent the 1941 season at Williamstown in the VFA, playing 10 games and kicking 2 goals and being awarded the best utility trophy in his only season with 'Town before the Association went into recess due to the Second World War. Pattinson returned to the Bombers in 1942.
The son of St Kilda player Artie Pattinson, George Pattinson later served in the Royal Australian Air Force from 1943 until 1947.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 691. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ↑ "World War II Roll: George Frederick William Pattinson". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
- George Pattinson's profile at Australianfootball.com
- George Pattinson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- George Pattinson's playing statistics from The VFA Project
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