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Gordon Rattray Personal information Birth 19 October 1898 Recruited from Wesley College Height and weight 180 cm / 76 kg Death 1964, Playing career¹ Team(s) Fitzroy (1917) (1919–24) (1928)
- 87 games, 65 goals
Coaching career¹ Team(s) Melbourne (1924)
- 16 games, 4 wins, 12 losses
Fitzroy (1928) (1937–39)
- 72 games, 25 wins, 46 losses, 1 draw
¹ Statistics to end of 1939 season Gordon Kitchener Rattray (born 19 October 1898 - 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played with and coached Fitzroy in the VFL.
The son of Bruce Rattray (?-1932), Gordon Kitchener Rattray was born on born 19 October 1898 at Shepparton. He was educated at Wesley College.
He was the first to use the torpedo punt.[1]
A half forward flanker, Rattray debuted for Fitzroy in 1917 but his progress was stalled when he missed the following season due to military service. Rattray came back to the club in 1919 and won their best and fairest trophy. He won it again in 1921 and was a premiership player in 1922. In 1923 he became club captain and led them to the Grand Final which they lost to Essendon.
He left Fitzroy after the 1924 season and joined Brighton in the VFA as a playing coach and twice took the club to the decider. In 1928 he returned to Fitzroy and played what would be his final season, as captain-coach. During his career he represented Victoria at interstate football 5 times.
References
External links
- Gordon Rattray's statistics from AFL Tables
- Allthestats
- Fullpointsfooty
- World War I Service Record: Gordon Kitchener Rattray (38070)
Sporting positions Preceded by
Percy WilsonCoach of the Melbourne Football Club
1924Succeeded by
Albert ChadwickFitzroy Football Club 1922 VFL Premiers Fitzroy 11.13 (79) defeated Collingwood 9.14 (68), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Coach: Belcher Captains of the Fitzroy Football Club 1897: Cleary • 1898–1900: Sloan • 1901–1902: McSpeerin • 1903–1905: Brosnan • 1906–1907: Jenkins • 1908–1910: Sharp • 1911: McLennan • 1912: Cooper • 1913: Walker • 1914–1915: Parratt • 1916: Johnson • 1917–1918: Holden • 1919: Johnson • 1920: Parratt • 1921: Parratt/Lethbridge • 1922: Lethbridge • 1923: Rattray • 1924–1925: Atkinson • 1926: Adams • 1927: Wigraft • 1928: Rattray • 1929: Chapman • 1930–1931: Niven • 1932: Bunton/Sexton • 1933: Sexton/Moriarty • 1934: Cashman/Davies • 1935: Cameron • 1936–1937: Bunton • 1938–1941: Curcio • 1942: Hearn • 1943–1947: Hughson • 1948: Ruthven • 1949: Smith • 1950: Smith/Ruthven • 1951–1954: Ruthven • 1955–1957: Stephen • 1958–1961: Gale • 1962: Abrahams • 1963–1964: Murray • 1965: Rogerson • 1966: Rogerson/Hayes • 1967–1972: Murray • 1973–1977: Murphy • 1978: Merrigan • 1979–1980: Alexander • 1981–1984: Wilson • 1985–1987: Rendell • 1988–1990: Roos • 1991: Osborne • 1992–1994: Roos • 1995–1996: BoydCoaches of the Melbourne Football Club 1907–1909: Hall • 1910: Drohan • 1912–1914: Hall • 1915: McKenzie • 1919: Heinz • 1920: Brosnan • 1921–1923: Wilson • 1924: Rattray • 1925–1927: Chadwick • 1928–1932: Warne-Smith • 1933–1941: Hughes • 1942–1944: Beames • 1945–1948: Hughes • 1949–1951: La Fontaine • 1952–1967: Smith • 1964: Barassi • 1965: Hughes • 1968–1970: Beckwith • 1971–1973: Ridley • 1974–1977: Skilton • 1978: Jones • 1979–1980: Ditterich • 1981–1985: Barassi • 1986–1992: Northey • 1993–1997: Balme • 1997: Hutchison • 1998–2007: Daniher • 2007: Riley • 2008–2011: Bailey • 2011: Viney • 2012–: NeeldItalics denote caretaker coachCoaches of the Fitzroy Football Club 1911–1912: Moriarty • 1913–1915: Parratt • 1916–1919: Holden • 1919: Melling • 1920–1921: Parratt • 1922–1924: Belcher • 1925: Lethbridge • 1926–1927: Belcher • 1928: Rattray • 1929: Ringrose • 1929: Freake • 1930–1931: Niven • 1932–1933: Maher • 1934: Wigraft • 1934: Cashman • 1935: Rowe • 1936: Bunton • 1937–1939: Rattray • 1940–1942: Minogue • 1943–1947: Hughson • 1945: Hillard • 1948: Cameron • 1949–1951: N. Smith • 1952–1954: Ruthven • 1955–1957: Stephen • 1956: Curcio • 1958–1962: Len Smith|L. Smith • 1961: Edwards • 1963–1964: Murray • 1963: Clark • 1964: Williams • 1965–1970: Stephen • 1968: Slocum • 1971–1974: Donaldson • 1974: Campbell • 1975–1977: Rose • 1978: Campbell • 1979–1980: Stephen • 1981–1985: Walls • 1986–1988: Parkin • 1989–1990: Austin • 1991–1994: Shaw • 1995: Quinlan • 1995: McConnell • 1996: Nunan • 1996: McConnellItalics denote caretaker coachMitchell Medal • Fitzroy Football Club Best and Fairest Winners 1898: Grace • 1899: Hickey • 1900: Grace • 1903: Trotter • 1904: Sharp • 1905: Millis • 1906: Millis • 1907: Bailes/Johnson • 1908: Milne/Holden • 1909: Walker/Lambert • 1910: Milne • 1911: Cooper • 1912: McLennan • 1913: McLennan • 1914: Cooper • 1915: Holden • 1918: Freake • 1920: Wigraft • 1921: Rattray • 1922: Atkinson • 1923: Collins • 1924: Wigraft • 1925: Wigraft • 1926: Jenkin • 1927: Moriarty • 1934: Bunton • 1935: Bunton • 1943: Hughson • 1944: Ruthven • 1945: Ruthven • 1946: Ruthven • 1947: Johnstone • 1948: Ruthven • 1949: Ruthven • 1950: Stephen • 1951: Chanter • 1952: Broderick • 1953: Furness • 1954: Stephen • 1955: Furness • 1956: Murray • 1957: Campbell • 1958: Murray • 1959: Harvey • 1960: Murray • 1961: Murray • 1962: Murray • 1963: Murray • 1964: Murray • 1965: Brown • 1966: Brown • 1967: Brown • 1968: Murray/Murphy • 1969: Murray • 1970: Murphy • 1971: Murphy • 1972: Wilson • 1973: Murphy • 1974: Merrigan • 1975: Irwin • 1976: Wilson • 1977: Murphy • 1978: Wilson • 1979: Wilson • 1980: Wilson • 1981: Alexander • 1982: Rendell • 1983: Rendell • 1984: Thornton • 1985: Roos • 1986: Roos • 1987: McIvor • 1988: Kappler • 1989: Pert • 1990: Clayton • 1991: Roos • 1992: Roos • 1993: Lynch • 1994: Roos • 1995: Boyd • 1996: PikeCategories:- 1898 births
- 1964 deaths
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria
- Fitzroy Football Club players
- Fitzroy Football Club coaches
- Melbourne Football Club coaches
- Fitzroy Best and Fairest winners
- Brighton Football Club players
- Brighton Football Club coaches
- People educated at Wesley College, Melbourne
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