Doug Menzies
Australian rules footballer, born 1915
Australian rules footballer
Doug Menzies | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | William Douglas Menzies | ||
Date of birth | (1915-01-28)28 January 1915 | ||
Place of birth | Newport, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 23 February 1999(1999-02-23) (aged 84) | ||
Original team(s) | West Footscray | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1937–39 | Footscray | 14 (3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
William Douglas Menzies (28 January 1915 – 23 February 1999) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
He joined Williamstown in June 1939 and played on the wing and was named amongst the best players in 'Town's 1939 premiership win over Brunswick at the MCG before a crowd of 47,098.
Menzies enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in September 1940 during World War II.[2] He was discharged in March 1945 and returned to play two further games with Williamstown before retiring at the age of 30 with a total of 28 games and 2 goals in the royal blue and gold.
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External links
- Doug Menzies's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Doug Menzies at AustralianFootball.com
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