Harry Pollock

Henry Clyde Pollock (15 May 1897 – 8 March 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

For the British politician, see Harry Frederick Pollock.

Harry Pollock
Personal information
Full name Henry Clyde Pollock
Date of birth (1897-05-15)15 May 1897
Place of birth Richmond, Victoria
Date of death 8 March 1965(1965-03-08) (aged 67)
Place of death Parkville, Victoria
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1923–24, 1926 Richmond 16 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

The son of John Bell Pollock (1860-1911),[2] and Isabella Pollock (1859-1935), née Hiddleston,[3] Henry Clyde Pollock was born on 15 May 1897 at Richmond, Victoria.

He married Alice Isabel "Lal" Hardy (1904-1998) in 1927.

Football

Richmond (VFL)

In his seven seasons with Richmond (1920-1926) he played in 91 games with the Second XVIII, kicking 32 goals, and was the team's captain in 1925.

He also played in 16 First XVIII games, kicking 3 goals, as well as one game for a representative VFL team, at Albury, on 31 July 1926, against a combined team from the Ovens & Murray League.[4][5][6][7][8]

His last game for Richmond was at centre half-forward for the Second XVIII team that lost the 1926 Semi-Final to South Melbourne, 11.5 (71) to 10.18 (78), on 18 September 1926.[9]

Ulverstone (NWFU)

Replacing Checker Hughes, who had returned to the mainland to coach Richmond, Pollock was appointed captain-coach of the Ulverstone Football Club, in Tasmania's North West Football Union in 1927,[10] during which time he represented Tasmania at the 1927 Melbourne Carnival.[11]

Murtoa (MWFL)

Cleared by Richmond FC to Murtoa on 25 April 1928,[12] he transferred to the Murtoa Football Club in the Mid-Wimmera Football League.[13] He played with Murtoa for seven seasons (1928-1933, 1935), including the 1932 Dunmunkle Football League premiership side[14] -- 73 games, 30 goals -- was captain-coach for two seasons (1928-1929),[15] and non-playing coach for two seasons (1933, 1935).[16]

Death

He died at Parkville, Victoria on 8 March 1965.[17]

See also

Notes
  1. Holmesby & Main (2014), p.712.
  2. Deaths: Pollock, The Age, (Friday, 18 August 1911), p.1.
  3. Deaths: Pollock, The Argus, (Tuesday, 26 November 1935), p.1.
  4. Hogan (1996), pp.179, 262, 306, and 311.
  5. Last Quarter Dash: Ovens and Murray League, (Monday, 2 August 1926), p.16.
  6. Fast and Interesting: League 16.11 v. Ovens and Murray 13.13, The Age, Monday, 2 August 1926) p.8.
  7. Football: Melbourne League v. Ovens and Murray League: A brilliant Game, The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, (Friday, 6 August 1926), p.44.
  8. Ovens and Murray extends Victorian Team, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 7 August 1926), p.81.
  9. Seconds Semi-Final, The Herald, (Saturday, 18 September 1926), p.3.
  10. Football: Ulverstone Club: The Annual Meeting: H. Pollock (Richmond) Appointed Coach, The (Burnie) Advocate, (Thursday, 3 February 1927), p.7.
  11. Interstate Football Carnival, The (Adelaide) News, (Thursday, 11 August 1927), p.1.
  12. Football: Permits Granted, The Argus, (Thursday, April 26 1928), p.3.
  13. 'Half--Forward', "Great Improvement made by Murtoa Team: Coaching of Harry Pollock Shows Good Results", The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 26 May 1928), p.72.
  14. Murtoa's Premiership, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 24 September 1932), p.68.
  15. Football: Murtoa's Coach, The Horsham Times, (Tuesday, 26 March 1929), p.3.
  16. Hogan (1996), p.179.
  17. Deaths: Pollock, The Age, (Tuesday, 9 March 1965), p.17.

References
  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  • Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
  • World War One Embarkation Roll: Gunner Henry Clyde Pollock (1018), collection of the Australian War Memorial.
  • World War One Nominal Roll: Corporal Henry Clyde Pollock (1018), collection of the Australian War Memorial.
  • World War Two Nominal Roll: Warrant Officer Class 2 Henry Clyde Pollock (V360170), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
  • B884, V360170: World War Two Service Record: Warrant Officer Class 2 Henry Clyde Pollock (V360170), National Archives of Australia.
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