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Harry New (footballer)

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Harry New
Personal information
Full name Henry George Callow New
Date of birth (1920-07-16)16 July 1920
Place of birth St Kilda, Victoria
Date of death 11 June 1994(1994-06-11) (aged 73)
Place of death Western Australia
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1944–45 Melbourne 02 (0)
1946 Brighton (VFA) 10 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Henry George Callow New (16 July 1920 – 11 June 1994)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Prior to playing with Melbourne, New served in the Australian Army during World War II.[3]

After playing two senior games in two years with Melbourne, New switched to Brighton where he played with his brother Thomas New in 1946.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Harry George New". WA Metropolitan Cemeteries Board.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 616. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  3. ^ "World War II Roll: Henry George Kellow New". Department of Veterans Affairs.
  4. ^ "Miller Expected at Brighton". The Age. No. 28, 377. Victoria, Australia. 5 April 1946. p. 8.
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