Keith Warburton
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Keith Warburton | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 7 June 1929 | ||
Original team(s) | Brighton (VFA) | ||
Debut | Round 1, 1951, Carlton v. Hawthorn, at Princes Park |
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Height/Weight | 178cm, 79 kg | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1951-1955 | Carlton | 74 (91) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1955 season.
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Keith Warburton (born 7 June 1929) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.
Warburton first played senior football for the Brighton Football Club in the Victorian Football Association. He was a member of Brighton's sole premiership team in 1948, and kicked three goals in the Grand Final;[1] and, he was the Association's leading goalkicker in 1949, kicking 101 goals.[2] Altogether, Warburton played 90 games for Brighton, and kicked 317 goals.[3]
Warburton moved to the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League, and made his debut in Round 1 of the 1951 season. He received a heavy knock during a game in 1952 and was rushed to hospital after collapsing at a dance after the game. He was eventually forced to retire in 1955 due to ongoing problems as a result of that knock.
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