Bob Sellers (footballer)
| Bob Sellers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Miles Alfred Sellers | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 September 1971 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Box Hill | ||
| Debut |
Round 1, 1925, Hawthorn vs. Richmond, at Glenferrie Oval | ||
| Height / weight | 182 cm / 83 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Follower, forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925–1934 | Hawthorn | 98 (65) | |
| Umpiring career | |||
| 1944–1952 | VFL | Goal umpire | 131 |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934. | |||
Miles Alfred "Bob" Sellers (23 February 1905 – 10 September 1971)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Sellers was born in St Kilda, the eldest child of Alfred Thomas Sellers and Florence Pearce. After commencing his football career with Ferntree Gully[3] he joined Box Hill for a season before playing with Hawthorn from their inaugural VFL season in 1925 until 1934, as a follower and forward.[4] He made a total of 98 league appearances.[5] He also played district cricket for the Hawthorn-East Melbourne club.
In 1944 he returned to the VFL as a goal umpire and officiated in 131 games. Until Mark Fraser's umpiring debut in 2005, Sellers was the last former player to officiate in a league fixture.[6] Miles Sellers remained an active member of the Hawthorn Football Club throughout his life, receiving a Life Membership and remaining timekeeper for the club until his death in 1971.
References
- ↑ "Bob Sellers - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ↑ "FTG Football Club VFL Players".
- ↑ "Bob Sellers". Australian Football.com.
- ↑ AFL Tables: Bob Sellers
- ↑ "AFL Player-Umpires". AFL Umpires Association.