Dan Harrington (footballer)

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Dan Harrington
Personal information
Full name Dan Harrington
Date of birth (1953-02-07) 7 February 1953 (age 68)
Original team(s) Coragulac [1]
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1974–1976 Fitzroy 7 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1976.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Dan Harrington (born 7 February 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Harrington was recruited from Coragulac, with whom he won the 1973 Maskell Medal, awarded to the best and fairest player in the Hampden Football League.

He played three games for Fitzroy in the 1974 VFL season, didn't play a senior game in 1975, but made a further four appearances in 1976. He then moved to South Australia where he played successfully with West Adelaide and Central Districts. [2]

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References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. AFL Tables: Dan Harrington