Alf McDougall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alf McDougall

Australian rules footballer

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1876

Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand

Date of Death: 09-Mar-1948

Profession: Australian rules footballer

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Albert Henry "Alf" McDougall (30 November 1876 – 9 March 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).McDougall commenced his football career with St Mary's in the Metropolitan Junior Football League in 1895 and made some appearances for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association before being cleared to Fitzroy in 1898. McDougall was the match winner in his debut VFL game against Carlton, kicking two goals in a low scoring affair.
He played as a forward pocket in the Fitzroy premiership teams of 1898 and 1899.
In 1900 he appeared in his third successive grand final, as a centre half-forward, but finished on the losing side. A coppersmith by trade, McDougall later served in World War I as a mechanic for the 1st Australian Flying Corps.McDougall's son, Roy McDougall, also played for Fitzroy.