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Full name
Brian Gilmore
Known as
Brian Gilmore
Born
8 July 1933
Died
29 November 1959 (aged 26)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 286d
Last game: 24y 355d
Height and weight
Height: 193 cm
Weight: 83 kg
Senior clubs
Yarraville; Footscray
Jumper numbers
Footscray: 34
Family links
Daniel Gilmore (Grandson)
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yarraville | VFA | 1951 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Footscray | V/AFL | 1952-1958 | 105 | 61 | 0.58 | 54% | 11.25 | — | 4.20 | 11 |
Total | 1951-1958 | 105 | 61 | 0.58 | — | — | — | — | — |
Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only
AFL: 6,174th player to appear, 2,299th most games played, 1,750th most goals kickedFootscray: 386th player to appear, 128th most games played, 112th most goals kicked
At 193cm in height Brian Gilmore was one of the tallest players of his time in both the VFA and VFL, where he played for Yarraville and Footscray respectively. A follower in Footscray's 1954 Grand Final-winning team, he gave the Bulldogs sterling service in 105 senior games between 1952 and 1958, with his tally of 61 goals during that time affording persuasive evidence that he was reasonably handy when resting up forward. Gilmore, a VFL representative player, went to Ganmain in 1959 but then became intent on resuming his VFL career with Footscray the following year. However, while en route to Melbourne to accept the Bulldogs' offer to play for them he was tragically killed in a road accident aged just twenty-six.
Author - John Devaney