Arthur Leach

Infobox afl player | firstname = Arthur
lastname = Leach




birthdate = 2 March 1876
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debutdate = Round 9, 1897
debutteam = Essendon
debutopponent = Collingwood
debutstadium = Victoria Park
playingteams = Essendon (1897)
* 4 games, 2 goals
Collingwood (1898-1908)
* 173 games, 92 goalsTotal - 177 Games, 94 Goals
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statsend = 1908
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Arthur T. Leach (born 2 March 1876) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Collingwood during the early years of the VFL.

Leach was used either on the ball or up forward and made his debut for Essendon in the inaugural league season of 1897. He managed just four games that year and in 1898 crossed to Collingwood where he would spend the next 11 seasons. Leach played in a total of four Grand Finals, for premierships in 1902 and 1903. He captained Collingwood for part of the 1906 season and for all of 1907.

His younger brother Fred was a Champion of the Colony while another younger brother Ted played beside Arthur in the 1902 premiership team.

References

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*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). "The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers". 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.