Showing: 1927

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Frank Murphy

When talk turns to the game's great centre half-forwards, Frank Murphy's name is rarely mentioned.

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Jiggy Harris

The Sporting Globe once wrote that ‘Jiggy’ was an appropriate nickname for John Harris. “Always on

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Billy Libbis

Asked to name Collingwood’s number one rover in its salad days of the late 1920s, many supporters

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Albert Collier

Albert Collier was one of the most famed – and feared – footballers of his generation. He was also

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George Beasley

George Beasley could have been forgiven for thinking he was cursed in his sporting endeavours.

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Charlie Dibbs

Charlie Dibbs must be one of the most underrated players ever to pull on a Collingwood guernsey. He

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George Clayden

Football in the late 1920s was a tough caper for tough men. And Collingwood was blessed throughout

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Bob Makeham

Take a close look at Collingwood’s 1927 team picture and you will notice a clever piece of

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Charlie Milburn

Victoria Park was home to some outstanding speedsters in the 1920s – fleet-footed midfielders such

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Joe Poulter

The Diamond Valley region was a fertile recruiting ground for Collingwood footballers during the

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Harry Chesswas

Football, like many sports, can be a great leveller. You can be flying high and successful one

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Leo Wescott

Had it not been for the Depression, or the associated fact that footballers often needed to