Arthur Cleghorn (1 December 1873 – 27 May 1951) was an

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er who played for the

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in the

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(VFL).

Family

The son of the tailor and outfitter James Cleghorn (1826-1886), and Ann McPherson Cleghorn, née McGregor (1847-1928), Arthur Cleghorn was born at

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on 1 December 1873.

Football

Essendon (VFL)

Playing as a rover, and making his debut, he was one of the 20 who played for Essendon in its first VFL match against Geelong, at Corio Oval, on 8 May 1897: Jim Anderson, Edward "Son" Barry, Arthur Cleghorn, Tod Collins,

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, Charlie Forbes, Johnny Graham,

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, George Hastings,

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Pat O'Loughlin Patrick Joseph O'Loughlin (29 October 1873 – 14 August 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). In the first year of competition, 1897, he became one of the cl ...

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Bert Salkeld Albert Ernest Salkeld (24 May 1876 – 26 May 1917) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of Robert Salkeld (1833-1897), and Annie Salkeld (1837-1919 ...

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, George Vautin,

Norman Waugh Norman James "Norm" Waugh (10 May 1874 – 6 August 1934) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). In the first year of competition, he became one of the club's and lea ...

, and Harry Wright. In the first year of the VFL competition,

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, he became one of the club's and the VFL's first premiership players. He topped the club's goalkicking tally in 1899 and, on 26 August 1899 kicked 5 goals against St Kilda.

Richmond (VFA)

He was cleared from Essendon to Richmond in June 1904. Playing on the half-forward flank, he was a member of

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's 1905

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(VFA) premiership team.

Death

He died on 27 May 1951, at the

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, Prahran, Victoria, three weeks after he was struck by a car, near his home in Moorabbin, on 5 May 1951.

Notes

References

* Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2014), ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.)'', Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. * Hogan P: ''The Tigers Of Old'', Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. * Maplestone, M., ''Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996'', Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996.

External links

Cleghorn, Arthur; Past Player Profiles, Essendon Football Club
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Arthur Cleghorn, at ''The VFA Project''.
1873 births 1951 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents Essendon Football Club players Essendon Football Club premiership players Richmond Football Club (VFA) players VFL/AFL premiership players People from Richmond, Victoria {{AFL-bio-1870s-stub