Joe Pearce (footballer)
Arthur Mueller "Joe" Pearce (28 January 1885 – 25 April 1915) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Throughout his life, he was always known as "Joe".
| Joe Pearce | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Arthur Mueller Pearce | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Sandhurst, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 April 1915 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, Ottoman Turkey | ||
| Original team(s) | South Bendigo | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1904–1913 | Melbourne | 152 (5) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He was a member of the First AIF, and was killed in action whilst landing at Gallipoli, Ottoman Turkey on 25 April 1915, during the Gallipoli campaign. His 152 League games became the most of any VFL player killed in World War I.[a]
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