Leslie Watt (footballer)
Australian rules footballer, born 1912 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leslie Alfred Watt (9 December 1912 – 20 January 1949[1]) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
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Watt at the Eltham Gift in 1936 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Alfred Watt | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Rochester, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 January 1949 (aged 36) | ||
| Place of death | Echuca, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Rochester | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1932 | Collingwood | 2 (0) | |
| 1933–37 | Fitzroy | 35 (19) | |
| Total | 37 (19) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A talented sprinter, he came fourth in the 1936 Stawell Gift,[3] after being named as one of the favourites in the lead up to the race, winning the Eltham Gift the previous week.[4]
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