Albert Yeo (6 November 1929[1] – 10 June 2014[2]) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3] Essendon cleared Yeo to fellow VFL side St Kilda midway through the 1958 season, but he did not play any senior games for them.
| Alby Yeo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert Yeo | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1929 | ||
| Date of death | 10 June 2014 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Barmera | ||
| Original team(s) | West Adelaide | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Back pocket | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1958 | Essendon | 5 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Originally from Barmera in the Riverland region, he previously played for Glenelg and West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League. He was named in the Riverland Football League's Team of the Century in 2009.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ "Find A Grave".
- ^ "Berri Barmera Council - YEO, ALBERT". www.berribarmera.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 978. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Charleton, Graham (28 June 2012). "Legend of Local Football". Riverland Weekly. p. 39. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
External links
edit- Alby Yeo's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alby Yeo at AustralianFootball.com
- Essendon Football Club past player profile