Arthur Legge (footballer)

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Arthur Legge
Personal information
Full name V. F. Arthur Legge
Date of birth 5 October 1881
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Original team(s) North Melbourne, Williamstown
Position(s) Forward pocket, rover
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1904–09 Essendon 69 (30)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909 season.

Arthur Legge (5 October 1881 – 5 January 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

A forward pocket in the 1908 VFL Grand Final, Legge kicked one of Essendon's three goals in the loss to Carlton. Legge, who could also play as a rover, had been recruited from Williamstown and before that played with North Melbourne.

References

  • Arthur Legge's statistics from AFL Tables
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.