Charlie Page

Charlie Page
Personal information
Full name	Charles Walter Page
Date of birth	2 March 1917
Place of birth	Newport, Victoria
Date of death	13 October 2010 (aged 93)
Original team(s)	Spotswood United
Height/Weight	180 cm / 80 kg
Position(s)	Forward
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1938-1941	Footscray	43 (113)
^1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1941 season.

Charles Walter "Charlie" Page (2 March 1917 – 13 October 2010) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Page grew up in Newport and played for Spotswood United before joining Footscray.^[1] He kicked three goals on his Footscray debut in 1938, his only game of the year.^[2] In both 1939 and 1940, Page topped Footscray's goal-kicking, with 31 and 52 goals respectively.^[2] He kicked nine goals against Richmond in the opening round of the 1940 VFL season, which remained his personal best.^[2] His career ended prematurely due to the war.^[3]

References

1. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
2. AFL Tables: Charlie Page
3. "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.

External links

• Charlie Page's profile from AustralianFootball.com