Brian France (footballer)
| Brian France | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brian Leslie France | ||
| Nickname(s) | Puffer | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1939 | ||
| Original team(s) | Mount Hawthorn | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half-back | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1958–1967 | West Perth | 157 (2) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1962–1967 | Western Australia | 9 (0) | |
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Brian Leslie France (born 9 July 1939) is a former
Biography
France was recruited by West Perth from Mount Hawthorn. He made his debut in round one of the
France made his state debut in August 1962, against South Australia at Subiaco Oval. He would play nine state games in total, including four in the 1966 Australian National Football Carnival in Hobart.[2] In the 1966 WANFL season, France polled 18 Sandover Medal votes to finish third overall, just behind Bill Walker (20 votes) and Barry Cable (19 votes). He was in stellar form early the following year, but in round fourteen suffered a career-ending knee injury and never played again. Despite this he still polled 18 Sandover votes, finishing runner-up behind equal winners Bill Walker and John Parkinson.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c "Brian Leslie FRANCE » WA Football Hall of Fame". www.wafootballhalloffame.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Resources - WA Football". www.wafootball.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Australian Football - Brian France - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.