Norman Doig
John Norman Doig (24 July 1910 – 29 July 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who played for East Fremantle in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL) during the 1930s. He also had a brief stint with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Norm Doig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Norman Doig | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Mount Lawley | ||
| Date of death | 29 July 2001 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Attadale | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1932–1940 | East Fremantle | 138 | |
| 1939 | Essendon | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Doig was from a famous footballing family, with his first cousins George Doig and Ron Doig, amongst others, playing league football. His brothers Bill and Edgar also represented East Fremantle in the WANFL. He made a total of 138 senior appearances for East Fremantle, with Doig's two games at Essendon coming when he was in Melbourne on war service.
References
- Norman Doig's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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