Australian rules footballer
| Harry Gyles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harry John Willmott Gyles | ||
| Date of birth | (1880-06-28)28 June 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 2 February 1959(1959-02-02) (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Parkville, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Richmond Juniors | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 | Carlton | 1 (0) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Harry John Willmott Gyles (28 June 1880 – 2 February 1959) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
One of his sons, Nathaniel Thomas Gyles, who served in the RAAF in World War II, was killed in action in Europe.
Municipal councillor
He was a councillor with the Essendon City Council for 12 years, and was Mayor in 1942–1943.
Notes
- Holmesby & Russell (2009), p.331.
- Deaths: Gyles, The Argus, (Wednesday, 12 January 1944), p.2.
References
- De Bolfo, Tony, "Carlton, Community and Harry Gyles", carltonfc.com.au, 20 January 2012.
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.), (Seaford), BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4
External links
- Harry Gyles's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Harry Gyles's profile at Blueseum
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