Horrie Clover

Horace Ray Clover (20 March 1895 – 1 January 1984) was a leading Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League (VFL).

Horrie Clover
Clover in 1922
Personal information
Full name Horace Ray Clover
Date of birth 20 March 1895
Place of birth Carisbrook, Victoria
Date of death 1 January 1984(1984-01-01) (aged 88)
Place of death Mordialloc, Victoria
Original team(s) Maryborough
Debut Round 2, 1920, Carlton vs. Richmond, at Punt Road Oval
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1920–1931 Carlton 147 (396)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1922–1923, 1927 Carlton 45 (26–18–1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931.
Career highlights
  • Carlton captain/coach 1922–24, 1927
  • Carlton leading goalkicker 1920–1923, 1926, 1928
  • Carlton Best & Fairest 1929
  • VFL Leading Goalkicker 1922
  • Victorian representative (9 games, 20 goals).
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
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