Horrie Clover
Encyclopedia
Horrie Clover was an Australian rules football
er in the (then) Victorian Football League
(VFL).
A high-marking centre half-forward who was Carlton’s
key player during his career. He also served as club secretary, vice-president and president over many years.
In 1996 Clover was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
.
Player honors:
Coaching record:
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the (then) Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
A high-marking centre half-forward who was Carlton’s
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
key player during his career. He also served as club secretary, vice-president and president over many years.
In 1996 Clover was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
Australian Football Hall of Fame
The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. It was initially established...
.
Career highlights
Playing career:- Carlton 1920–1924, 1926–1931 (Games: 147 Goals: 397)
Player honors:
- Carlton captain/coach 1922–24, 1927
- Carlton leading goalkicker 1920–1923, 1926, 1928
- Carlton Best & Fairest 1929
- VFL Leading goalkicker Medallist 1922
- Victorian representative (9 games, 20 goals).
Coaching record:
- Carlton 1922–23, 1927 (45 games, 26 wins, 18 losses, 1 draw).