Australian rules footballer
| Dave Barry | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David Barry | ||
| Date of birth | (1888-08-31)31 August 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 22 July 1913(1913-07-22) (aged 24) | ||
| Place of death | North Fremantle | ||
| Original team(s) | Leopold | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909–1910 | South Melbourne | 24 (3) | |
| 1911–1912 | Subiaco | 21 (-) | |
| 1913 | North Fremantle | 08 (-) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Dave Barry (31 August 1888 – 22 July 1913) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Barry, who came from local club Leopold, had a brief but successful career at South Melbourne. He was one of South Melbourne's half forward flankers in their 1909 premiership team. In 1910, his only other season, he appeared in a semi final and preliminary final.
After he moved to Western Australia, Barry began playing for Subiaco. He then joined the North Fremantle Football Club for the 1913 season. On the evening of 22 July that year, Barry was killed when he was run over by a train at a railway crossing. An inquiry cleared the train driver of any blame and was unable to determine what Barry was doing on the tracks.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- AFL Tables: Dave Barry
- "DEATH OF A FOOTBALLER". Kalgoorlie Western Argus. Vol. XIX, no. 976. Western Australia. 29 July 1913. p. 12.
- "NORTH FREMANTLE FATALITY". Kalgoorlie Western Argus. Vol. XIX, no. 977. Western Australia. 5 August 1913. p. 35.
| South Melbourne Football Club 1909 VFL premiers | |
|---|---|
| South Melbourne 4.14 (38) defeated Carlton 4.12 (36), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Coach: Ricketts |
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- 1888 births
- Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
- Sydney Swans players
- Sydney Swans premiership players
- Leopold Football Club (MJFA) players
- Subiaco Football Club players
- North Fremantle Football Club players
- Railway accident deaths in Australia
- Accidental deaths in Western Australia
- 1913 deaths
- VFL/AFL premiership players
- People from South Melbourne
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen
- Australian rules biography, 1888 birth stubs