Henry Clyde Pollock (15 May 1897 – 8 March 1965) was an

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL).

Family

The son of John Bell Pollock (1860-1911), and Isabella Pollock (1859-1935), née Hiddleston, Henry Clyde Pollock was born on 15 May 1897 at

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. He married Alice Isabel "Lal" Hardy (1904-1998) in 1927.

Football

Richmond (VFL)

In his seven seasons with Richmond (1920-1926) he played in 91 games with the Second XVIII, kicking 32 goals, and was the team's captain in 1925. He also played in 16 First XVIII games, kicking 3 goals, as well as one game for a representative VFL team, at

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, on 31 July 1926, against a combined team from the Ovens & Murray League. His last game for Richmond was at centre half-forward for the Second XVIII team that lost the 1926 Semi-Final to South Melbourne, 11.5 (71) to 10.18 (78), on 18 September 1926.

Ulverstone (NWFU)

Replacing Checker Hughes, who had returned to the mainland to coach Richmond, Pollock was appointed captain-coach of the

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, in Tasmania's

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in 1927, during which time he represented Tasmania at the 1927 Melbourne Carnival.

Murtoa (MWFL)

Cleared by

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to Murtoa on 25 April 1928, he transferred to the

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Football Club in the Mid-Wimmera Football League. He played with Murtoa for seven seasons (1928-1933, 1935), including the 1932 Dunmunkle Football League premiership side -- 73 games, 30 goals -- was captain-coach for two seasons (1928-1929), and non-playing coach for two seasons (1933, 1935).

Death

He died at

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on 8 March 1965.Deaths: Pollock, ''The Age'', (Tuesday, 9 March 1965), p.17.
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Notes

References

* * Hogan P: ''The Tigers Of Old'', Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996.
World War One Embarkation Roll: Gunner Henry Clyde Pollock (1018), collection of the ''Australian War Memorial''.

World War One Nominal Roll: Corporal Henry Clyde Pollock (1018), collection of the ''Australian War Memorial''.

World War Two Nominal Roll: Warrant Officer Class 2 Henry Clyde Pollock (V360170), ''Department of Veterans' Affairs''.
* B884, V360170: World War Two Service Record: Warrant Officer Class 2 Henry Clyde Pollock (V360170), ''National Archives of Australia''.

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pollock, Harry 1897 births 1965 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Richmond Football Club players Ulverstone Football Club players Murtoa Football Club players