Clarrie Nolan

Clarence Joseph Nolan (24 August 1904 – 18 January 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Clarrie Nolan
Personal information
Full name	Clarence Joseph Nolan
Date of birth	24 August 1904
Place of birth	Wangaratta, Victoria
Date of death	18 January 1998(1998-01-18) (aged 93)
Original team(s)	Glenrowan, Benalla, Shepparton
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1925–1928	North Melbourne	44 (31)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Nolan, was a Benalla and Shepparton recruit, who joined North Melbourne in 1925 and took part in their inaugural VFL season.^[2][3]

He was North Melbourne's leading goal-kicker in 1928 with 24 goals, despite not registering his first goal until round nine.^[4]

In 1928, Nolan won the Sporting Globe newspaper competition for the longest place kick, with a kick of 71 yards, 2 foot & 4 inches.^[5]

In 1929, Nolan joined West Albury as captain-coach and kicked seven goals in their Ovens and Murray Football League grand final win against East Albury Football Club.^[6][7]

In June 1930, Nolan stepped aside as captain / coach of West Albury to allow Haydn Bunton to take over as captain / coach on his return to West Albury from Fitzroy Football Club.^[8]

Nolan played in four consecutive O&MFL grand finals with West Albury between 1929 and 1932.^[9]

Nolan stood for the Australian Labor Party for the seat of Hume^[10] in the 1940 Federal Election, which was retained very narrowly from Nolan by Thomas Collins.^[11]

Nolan was a co-founder of the Nolan Brothers Sports Stores,^[12] located in Albury, Leeton and Wangaratta for many years.^[13]

Clarrie was the older brother of Melbourne footballer, Leo Nolan.

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
2. The Argus,"North Melbourne", 19 June 1925, p. 7
3. "1928 - C. Nolan reveals football polish". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 25 August 1928. p. 6. Retrieved 26 December 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
4. AFL Tables: Clarrie Nolan
5. "1928 - Sporting Globe Kicking Competition". The Argus. 22 September 1928. p. 30 – via Trove Newspapers.
6. "1929 - O&MFL Grand Final match review". The Argus. 23 September 1929. p. 15 – via Trove Newspapers.
7. "1929 - West Albury FC - Team Photo". The Weekly Times. 6 July 1929. p. 39 – via Trove Newspapers.
8. The Argus,"Bunton's Position", 11 June 1930, p. 10
9. "1930's - O&MFL Grand Finals". O&MFNL. O&MFNL.
10. "1940 - Clarrie Nolan". Yass Tribune-Courier. 5 September 1940. p. 1 – via Trove Newspapers.
11. "T. Collins Retains Hume". The Corowa Free Press. New South Wales. 4 October 1940. p. 1. Retrieved 1 May 2020 – via Trove.
12. "1941 - Nolan Bros Sports Store Ad". Border Morning Mail. 17 October 1941. p. 6 – via Trove Newspapers.
13. "Display of Sportsmen's guns and rifles". The Murrumbidgee Irrigator. 8 July 1952. p. 1 – via Trove Newspapers.

External links

• Clarrie Nolan at AustralianFootball.com
• 1929 West Albury FC team photo
• 1930 West Albury FC team photo