Reg Gleeson

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Reg Gleeson
Personal information
Full name Reg Gleeson
Date of birth (1950-05-01) 1 May 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Albury
Original team(s) Osborne
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 82.5 kg (182 lb)
Position(s) Defence
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1970–76 South Melbourne 128 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1976.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Reg Gleeson (born 1 May 1950, full name Reginald Gleeson) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1970 and 1976. [1]

He joined South Melbourne in 1969 and made his senior VFL debut in 1970, shortly before his 20th birthday. His shirt number was 27 and he initially played as a wingman before going onto become a half back flanker. Over the course of his career with South Melbourne he played 128 games and scored 11 goals. He played his last match with South Melbourne in 1976, at the age of 26. [2]

Gleeson worked in the transport industry throughout his football playing career. [2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 321. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. 1 2 "Swan Songs - with Reg Gleeson". www.sydneyswans.com.au. Retrieved 18 September 2020.




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