Australian rules footballer
| Les Husband | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lindsay David Husband | ||
| Date of birth | (1898-07-12)12 July 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 11 March 1970(1970-03-11) (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Prahran, Victoria | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck, Half-back | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1923–24 | Carlton | 14 (2) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Lindsay David "Les" Husband (12 July 1898 – 11 March 1970) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Early life
Les Husband was born in Richmond, Victoria on 12 July 1898.
Career
VFL
Carlton Blues career: 1923-1924
Under captain coach, Horrie Clover, Les would join the Carlton Blues for his first senior match at 24 years old as a ruck. The game would take place on 7 July 1923 against the Geelong Cats in round 9 of the season.
Ice Hockey
Les Husband played ice hockey for the Brighton Ice Hockey Club in the 1924 season of the Victorian Ice Hockey Association, he played Right Wing.
See also
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 399. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "Les Husband". Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- "Ice Hockey". Sporting Globe. 25 June 1924. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
External links
- Les Husband's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Les Husband's profile at Blueseum
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