Gerry Britt (23 October 1902 – 22 January 1978) was an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played with

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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). Britt had earlier played for North in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) before crossing to Williamstown in 1924 where he played in the VFA grand final that year against Footscray at Arden Street. Although he crossed back to North in July 1925, Britt still ran third in the VFA Recorder Cup of that season. He returned to Williamstown in 1929 and was awarded the most unselfish player trophy in 1930. Britt went to Auburn as captain-coach in 1931. He played a total of 63 games with the VFA Seagulls, kicking 26 goals.

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* * 1902 births 1978 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) North Melbourne Football Club players Williamstown Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1902-stub