Ray Ross (footballer, born 1900)

For the Richmond and St Kilda footballer, see Ray Ross (footballer, born 1903).

Ray Ross
Personal information
Full name	Raymond Paul Ross
Date of birth	(1900-05-02)2 May 1900
Place of birth	Hotham West
Original team(s)	St Pauls Ascot Vale
Height	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1921	Essendon	8 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ray Ross (born 2 May 1900, date of death unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). ^[1]

Football

Essendon (VFL)

Identified as "an Essendon junior", ^[2] Ross played his first game for Essendon against Fitzroy, at the Brunswick Street Oval, on 25 June 1921. Playing on the half-forward flank, ^[3] he kicked two goals, and it was noted that he "made a very good first appearance". ^[4]

In his last senior game for Essendon, against Fitzroy, at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground, on 10 September 1921, he scored a goal. The match, which finished with a draw – Essendom 10.14 (74) to Fitzroy 11.8 (74) – was Essendon's last game at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground. Despite being considered one of Essendon's best players, ^[5] Ross was not selected for the last match of the 1921 season, and he did not play VFL senior football ever again.

Family

The son of Mary Alice Ross, Raymond Paul Ross was born at Hotham West on 2 May 1900.

Notes

1. Holmesby & Main (2014), p.769.
2. Plays and Players, The Herald, (Friday, 24 June 1921), p.3.
3. Fitzroy v. Essendon, The Herald, (Saturday, 25 June 1921), p.3.
4. Football: A Rough Game: Fitzroy Beat Essendon, The Argus, (Monday, 27 June 1921), p.3.
5. An Exciting Finish, The Referee, (Wednesday, 14 September 1921), p.12.

References

• Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.
• Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN   0-9591740-2-8

External links

• Ray Ross's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Ray Ross at AustralianFootball.com