Horrie Riley
| Horrie Riley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Horace Alexander Riley | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Date of death | 8 February 1970 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Kangaroo Island, South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | St Augustine's | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1922–1930 | Sturt | 122 (121) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| South Australia | 20 | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Horrie Riley (10 September 1902 – 8 February 1970) was an
Football
Despite being one of the smaller players in the league, Victorian born Horrie Riley was particularly strong in the air.
He won the 1923 Magarey Medal, was a member of Sturt's premiership side in 1926 and represented South Australia 20 times at interstate football.
When he retired he 1930 he had played a total of 122 games.
Riley has a place in the
back pocket
in Sturt's official 'Team of the Century'.
See also
Footnotes
- ^ "Horrie A.Riley". SANFL. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
External links
- Horrie Riley at AustralianFootball.com
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