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Max Pitchford

Max Pitchford

Australian rules footballer, born 1903

Lewis McComb Pitchford (11 June 1903 – 25 July 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

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Football

Originally playing with Mornington,[2] Pitchford trialled with Fitzroy in 1923[3] before playing with St Patricks in Albury in 1926.[4]

Pitchford moved to North Melbourne in 1927[5] and played 51 games over the next four seasons for the club.

In 1931 he was appointed as captain-coach of Ballarat Imperials Football Club.[6]

War service

Pitchford later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[7]

Death

Pitchford died in Hobart on 25 July 1969 and is buried at Cornelian Bay Cemetery.[8]

Notes

  1. [1]
    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 708. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. [2]
    "The Umpire's Whistle". Frankston And Somerville Standard. No. 1599. Victoria, Australia. 30 June 1922. p. 4.
  3. [3]
    "A Player of Promise". Frankston And Somerville Standard. Vol. 35, no. 1672. Victoria, Australia. 18 April 1923. p. 5.
  4. [4]
    "Ovens and Murray". Weekly Times. No. 2958. Victoria, Australia. 8 May 1926. p. 90.
  5. [5]
    "Many Country Footballers Seeking inclusion in League Teams: Club Preparations". Weekly Times. No. 3006. Victoria, Australia. 9 April 1927. p. 81.
  6. [6]
    "Interesting Play at Ballarat". Weekly Times. No. 3319. Victoria, Australia. 9 May 1931. p. 53.
  7. [7]
    "World War II Roll: Lewis McComb Pitchford". Department of Veterans Affairs.
  8. [8]
    "Lewis McComb Pitchford". Find a Grave.
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