Herbie Screaigh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Herbie Screaigh

Australian rules footballer

Date of Birth: 12-May-1911

Place of Birth: York, Western Australia, Australia

Date of Death: 07-Jul-2002

Profession: Australian rules footballer

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Herbie Screaigh

  • Wyborn Herbert George "Herbie" Screaigh (; 12 May 1911 – 7 July 2002) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the East Perth Football Club in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL). Originally from York, Western Australia, where he played in the local league, Screaigh made his debut for East Perth in 1932, and went on to win three club best-and-fairest awards in his first three seasons.
  • Playing mainly as a rover, Screaigh was a member of East Perth's 1936 premiership side, and also led the club's goalkicking in three seasons.
  • He captained the club in 1941, but enlisted in the Australian Army the following year.
  • Screaigh returned to football in 1945, playing two final seasons before retiring.
  • He had also represented Western Australia in seven interstate matches between 1933 and 1939.
  • Screaigh was posthumously inducted into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2012.

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