Phil Matson
Australian rules footballer and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Phillip Henry Matson (22 October 1884 – 13 June 1928) was a record-breaking swimmer, and both a highly successful player and coach of Australian rules football in the early 20th century, chiefly in Western Australia.
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Phillip Henry Matson | ||
Date of birth | (1884-10-22)22 October 1884 | ||
Place of birth | Port Adelaide, South Australia | ||
Date of death | 13 June 1928(1928-06-13) (aged 43) | ||
Place of death | Perth, Western Australia | ||
Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Utility | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1904 | West Perth | 1 (0) | |
1904–05 | South Bunbury | ||
1906–08 | Boulder City | ||
1909–10 | Sturt | 24 (13) | |
1911 | North Fremantle | 13 | |
1912–17 | Subiaco | 79 (70) | |
1918–23 | East Perth | 35 (35) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1908, 1911, 1914 | Western Australia | 10 | |
1909–10 | South Australia | 4 | |
Total | 14 | ||
Coaching career3 | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1913–14 | Subiaco | ||
1918–24, 1926–28 | East Perth | ||
1923, 1926–27 | Western Australia | ||
1925 | Castlemaine | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1923. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 1914. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1928. | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
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