Albert Robert William McTaggart (20 April 1916 – 11 August 1997) was an

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er who played with

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and Footscray in the

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(VFL) during the 1940s. A centre half forward in Williamstown's 1939 VFA premiership team, McTaggart was used as a forward at Carlton to limited effect. He kicked three goals from full-forward in his second senior game, against North Melbourne at Princes Park. McTaggart returned to Williamstown for the second half of the 1941 season and then in 1942 he crossed to Footscray where he was shifted to defence, mostly as a

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. He played all of Footscray's 19 games in 1944, including a Semi Final. He missed the early part of the

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due to a hand injury.''The Argus'', "Thoms For Footscray", 7 May 1945, p. 12 McTaggart finished his football career in Tasmania, coaching

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, although he did return to Williamstown in 1952 and coached the Seconds.

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1916 births Carlton Football Club players Western Bulldogs players Williamstown Football Club players Clarence Football Club coaches Australian rules footballers from Melbourne 1997 deaths People from Williamstown, Victoria {{AFL-bio-1916-stub