Les Woodford
Leslie Victor Woodford (11 May 1897 – 23 May 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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 Woodford in May 1925 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Victor Woodford | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Hawthorn, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 May 1965 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Camberwell, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Camberwell | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925 | Hawthorn | 13 (20) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The fourth of five children born to Thomas Edward Woodford (1864–1943) and Eveline Woodford (1867–1919), nee Holditch, Leslie Victor Woodford was born at Hawthorn on 11 May 1897.
In 1919 Les Woodford married Olive Susan Mould (1897–1928) and they had several children together. Following her death in 1928, Woodford married Martha McCullough (1907–1983) in 1930.
Football
Originally from Camberwell,[1] Woodford played for Hawthorn in their inaugural VFL season in 1925.[2] He was the first Hawthorn player to kick five goals in a game, doing so in their round three loss to Collingwood.[3] By the end of the year he had kicked 20 goals, which was enough to top their goal-kicking.[3]
The next season, he returned to Camberwell.[4]
Death
Les Woodford died at Camberwell in May 1965 and is buried at Burwood Cemetery.[5]
References
- "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Melbourne. 30 April 1925. p. 15.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- "AFL Tables: Les Woodford". afltables.com.
- The Argus,"Football: Movements of Players", 21 April 1926, p. 16
- "Leslie Victor Woodford". Greater Melbourne Cemeteries Trust.