Hugh Routley
Australian rules footballer (1940–2020)
Australian rules footballer
Hugh Routley | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Hugh Francis Routley[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1940-06-19)19 June 1940 | ||
Date of death | 12 September 2020(2020-09-12) (aged 80) | ||
Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Eaglehawk | ||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1959–1964 | Geelong | 27 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1964. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Hugh Francis Routley (19 June 1940 – 12 September 2020)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL.
Routley debuted in 1959 and managed to play just 8 games coming into the 1963 season.
On 6 July 1963 he was a member of the Geelong team that were comprehensively and unexpectedly beaten by Fitzroy, 9.13 (67) to 3.13 (31) in the 1963 Miracle Match.
Playing on the wing, Routley became a regular in the side during 1963 and was a member of their premiership side.[3]
See also
- 1963 Miracle Match
References
External links
- Hugh Routley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Hugh Routley at AustralianFootball.com
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Geelong Football Club 1963 VFL premiers
Geelong 15.19 (109) defeated Hawthorn 8.12 (60), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Coach: Davis
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