Horrie Riley

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Horrie Riley
Personal information
Full name Horace Alexander Riley
Date of birth (1902-09-10)10 September 1902
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Place of death Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Original team(s) St Augustine's
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1922-1930 Sturt 122 (121)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
South Australia 20
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930 season.
Career highlights

Horrie Riley (10 September 1902 – 8 February 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the SAFL.[1]

Despite being one of the smaller players in the league, Victorian born Horrie Riley was particularly strong in the air. He won the 1923 Magarey Medal, was a member of Sturt's premiership side in 1926 and represented South Australia 20 times at interstate football. When he retired he 1930 he had played a total of 122 games.

Riley has a place in the back pocket in Sturt's official 'Team of the Century'.

References

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