Doug Magor

Doug Magor (24 May 1947 – 11 January 1969)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.

Doug Magor
Personal information
Full name Doug Magor
Date of birth (1947-05-24)24 May 1947
Date of death 11 January 1969(1969-01-11) (aged 21)
Original team(s) South Melbourne Reserves
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1967 South Melbourne 7 (0)
1968 Footscray 2 (1)
Total 9 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1968.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Magor was a reserves player at South Melbourne before breaking into the senior in 1967. He made his first appearance in a drawn game with Carlton at Lake Oval and played six further times that year. The following season he crossed to Footscray but would play only two games. He kicked his only career goal on his Footscray debut, against North Melbourne at Arden Street.[2]

In January 1969, Magor was killed in a car accident.[3]

References

  1. "Douglas Magor - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  2. "Doug Magor". AFL Tables.
  3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
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