Australian rules footballer
| Charlie Ross | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles Ross | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Beechworth, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 October 1969(1969-10-20) (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Caulfield, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Brunswick | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1898–99 | Brunswick (VFA) | 22 (2) | |
| 1900–04 | Carlton | 41 (8) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1904. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Charles Ross (12 August 1878 – 20 October 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
The son of George Ross (1844-1920) and Eleanor Ross (1844-1928), née Kearney, Charles Ross was born at Beechworth, Victoria, on 12 August 1878.
He married Eleanor Jane Carss (1886-1978) on 1 June 1911.
Football
He was cleared from Brunswick to Carlton on 1 June 1900.
He was injured in his last senior match with Carlton, against St Kilda, at the Junction Oval, on 28 May 1904.
References
- Holmesby & Main (2009), p. 723.
- Married: Ross—Kearney, The Ovens and Murray Advertiser, (Thursday, 27 June 1867), p.2.
- Deaths: Ross, The Argus, (Saturday, 25 August 1928), p.13.
- Marriages: Ross—Carss, The Age, (Saturday, 1 July 1911), p.7.
- The Association Meeting, The Argus, (Saturday, 2 June 1900), p.15.
- Carlton Football Team: Runners-Up for the League Premiership, 1904, The (Melbourne) Punch, (Thursday, 22 September 1904), p.19.
- An Even Battle, The Argus, (Monday, 30 May 1904), p.9.
Further reading
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
External links
- Charlie Ross's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ross's playing statistics from the VFA Project
- Ross's profile at Blueseum
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