Australian rules footballer
| Harold Gainger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harold John Gainger | ||
| 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 career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934–1936 | St Kilda | 25 (12) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Harold John Gainger (23 June 1909 – 11 March 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Career
Gainger, who was originally from Beeac, had already spent a season as captain-coach of Terang, before coming to St Kilda in 1934.
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. 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. Remaining at St Kilda, Gainger played seven league games that year, then only four in 1936.
In 1937, Gainger went to Victorian Football Association club Sandringham, where he played for two seasons.
References
- "Harold John Gainger". ancestry.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "Harold Gainger – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- "Football". The Camperdown Chronicle. Victoria. 1 July 1926. p. 3. Retrieved 9 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Footballers for St. Kilda". The Camperdown Chronicle. Victoria. 11 January 1934. p. 8. Retrieved 9 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- "R. Pratt to Rest". The Argus. Melbourne. 13 April 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 9 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Harold Gainger – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- "St. Kilda Needs a Rover". The Argus. Melbourne. 6 April 1935. p. 30. Retrieved 9 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Coach Resigns". The Argus. Melbourne. 14 May 1937. p. 15. Retrieved 9 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Harold Gainger". Boyles Football Photos. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
External links
- Harold Gainger's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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