Phonse Wood

Phonse Wood
Personal information
Full name Alphonse Wood
Date of birth (1884-09-24)24 September 1884
Date of death 4 June 1976(1976-06-04) (aged 91)
Original team(s) South Fremantle
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1907-1908 South Melbourne 30 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1908 season.

Alphonse "Phonse" Wood (24 September 1884 – 4 June 1976) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Wood was a Western Australian, who started out at North Fremantle before playing with South Fremantle in the 1906 season.[1][2]

He then joined South Melbourne, in 1907, for a two year stint. In his first season he played in a Grand Final loss and the following year he represented the VFL at the 1908 Melbourne Carnival.[3]

Once his time at South Melbourne came to an end he signed with Sturt in South Australia.[4]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Western Mail,"The Great Men of Norths", 26 April 1951, p. 67
  2. ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. ↑ AFL Tables: Phonse Wood
  4. ↑ The Advertiser,"Football - Sturt Club", 1 March 1909, p. 9

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