Dave Lynch
Dave Lynch | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Dave Lynch | ||
Date of birth | 13 March 1902 | ||
Date of death | 19 March 1958 56) | (aged||
Original team(s) | Christian Brothers, Abbotsford | ||
Height / weight | 179 cm / 78 kg | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1922–1929 | Richmond | 20 (77) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929. |
Dave Lynch (13 March 1902 – 19 March 1958) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Lynch, a full-forward from Christian Brothers Old Boys, averaged 3.9 goals a game for Richmond, but could only amass 20 senior appearances in his eight years at the club.[1][2] He began in 1922 with four goals on debut, against St Kilda.[2] After playing in two more fixtures that year and just one in 1923, he didn't return to the team until 1926.[2] He was Richmond's leading goal-kicker in the 1926 VFL season, despite not appearing until round 12 and featuring in just six games.[2][3] His 31 goals consisted of, in order, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5 and 3 goal hauls.[2] Lynch played in the opening nine rounds of the 1927 season and kicked 32 goals, which found see him finish second in the goal-kicking, behind Jack Baggott.[2] He didn't play a single VFL game in 1928 and played just once in 1929, when he ended his career as he had begun, with four goals.[2]
References
External links
- Dave Lynch's profile from AustralianFootball.com