Alan Fields (29 March 1914 – 21 February 1998) was an
Australian rules footballer who played with
Fitzroy Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to:
People As a given name
*Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name:
**FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855)
** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...
in the
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...
(VFL) during the 1940s.
Fields was a defender and debuted in 1939, appearing for the club 19 times in his first two seasons before missing the 1941, 1942 and 1943 seasons as he was serving in World War 2 in the 2nd/7th Australian Infantry Battalion. He returned in 1944 and won a premiership.
External links
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2004 obituary of Maurie Hearn, mentioning Clen Denning and Laurie Bickerton as the surviving members of the Maroons' 1944 side
1914 births
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
Fitzroy Football Club players
Fitzroy Football Club Premiership players
Warragul Football Club players
1998 deaths
One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players
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