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Key Facts

Full name
Arthur Cleghorn

Known as
Arthur Cleghorn

Born
1 December 1873

Died
27 May 1951 (aged 77)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 23y 158d
Last game: 29y 194d

Senior clubs
Essendon

Arthur Cleghorn

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
EssendonV/AFL1897-1901, 190361530.8764%———0
Total1897-1901, 190361530.8764%———0

AFL: 23rd player to appear, 3,739th most games played, 1,967th most goals kickedEssendon: 3rd player to appear, 308th most games played, 167th most goals kicked

Arthur Cleghorn was a clever and highly productive rover who was among the stars in Essendon’s 1897 premiership win. He topped the Same Old’s goal kicking list in 1899 with 15 goals. After 61 VFL games and 53 goals for the Dons he crossed to VFA club Richmond where the last of his 20 appearances came in the 1905 grand final defeat of North Melbourne.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.