Albert Trim[1] (6 October 1875 – 11 July 1954) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Albert Trim | |||
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 Cigarette card of Trim in 1906 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert Trim | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | Beechworth, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 11 July 1954 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Subiaco, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Beechworth | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1898–1901 | South Melbourne | 65 (0) | |
| 1903–04 | Carlton | 36 (0) | |
| Total | 101 (0) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1904. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football
editA defender from Beechworth, Trim played in Beechworth's 1897 Ovens & Murray Football League premiership side.[2]
Trim played in South Melbourne's losing 1899 VFL Grand Final team and captained his club for the 1901 season. He spent his final two league seasons at Carlton and appeared in another losing Grand Final in 1904. During 1899, 1903 and 1904, Trim represented the VFL at interstate football.[3]
In 1905 he moved to Western Australia and played for South Fremantle. He was elected captain during the season and held the position until the end of 1906.[4]
Death
editHe died in Western Australia in July 1954.[5]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ His family name was sometimes given as Trimm.
- ^ "A dip into the past". Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic). 3 May 1930. p. 71. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2007).
- ^ Errington, Steve (2013). Southerners Forever More. pp. 22–23.
- ^ "Family Notices". The West Australian. Vol. 70, no. 21, 208. Perth, Western Australia. 13 July 1954. p. 30.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
External links
edit
- Albert Trim's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Albert Trim at AustralianFootball.com
- 1897 – Ovens & Murray FA Premiers: Beechworth FC team photo
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