Charlie Luke (Australian footballer)

Charles Luke (22 June 1915 – 1 January 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Charlie Luke
Personal information
Full name Charles Luke
Date of birth (1915-06-22)22 June 1915
Date of death 1 January 1998(1998-01-01) (aged 82)
Original team(s) Phillip Island
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1937–1939 Footscray 18 (46)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Luke, a forward, came to Footscray from Phillip Island.[1] He played 13 of his 18 career games in 1937 and kicked at least two goals in each of his home and away season appearances that year.[2] His final season tally, 44 goals, was enough to top Footscray's goal-kicking.[3] He spent much of the 1939 season playing for Yarraville and transferred to Gippsland club Morwell the following year, as captain-coach.[4][5]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. AFL Tables: Charlie Luke
  3. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. Melbourne: AFL Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9580300-5-2.
  4. The Argus,"Yarraville Hopes", 31 May 1939, p. 28
  5. The Argus,"Footscray", 22 April 1940, p. 13
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