- Peter J. Welsh
Infobox afl player | firstname = Peter
lastname = Welsh
birthdate = 24 January 1954
birthplace =
originalteam = Yinnar
heightweight = 180cm / 90 kg
dead = y
deathdate = 18 July 2008
deathplace =
debutdate = 1973
debutteam = Hawthorn
debutopponent =
debutstadium =
playingteams = Hawthorn (1973-78)
* 79 games, 9 goals
Richmond (1980-84)
* 46 games, 45 goalsTotal 125 Games, 54 Goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = 1984
careerhighlights =Peter James Welsh (24 January 1954 – 18 July 2008) was a former
Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn and Richmond in the VFL.A utility player who was used mainly in the back pocket, Welsh started his VFL career in 1973 with Hawthorn and played in their 1975 Grand Final loss to North Melbourne. He crossed to Richmond in 1980 and was a member of their side which won the premiership that season. Welsh was on occasions pushed forward and kicked 22 goals in 1981.
Welsh died on 18 July 2008 after a long illness. [cite web|url=http://eatemalive.blogspot.com/2008/07/mr-peter-welsh.html|title=Mr Peter Welsh|last=Bartlett|first=Rhett|date=
2008-07-19 |work=Rhettrospective|accessdate=2008-07-19] [cite news|url=http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/cancer-claims-welsh/2008/07/19/1216163236105.html|title=Cancer claims Welsh|date=2008-07-20 |publisher=The Age |accessdate=2008-07-20]References
External links
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