Ray McArthur

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Ray McArthur
Personal information
Full name Raymond John McArthur
Date of birth (1917-06-25)25 June 1917
Place of birth Rose Park, South Australia
Date of death 5 August 1974(1974-08-05) (aged 57)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1935–1946 West Adelaide 152 (-)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Raymond John McArthur (25 June 1917 – 5 August 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with West Adelaide in the SANFL.

McArthur played in many positions during his career, including ruckman. He made his debut in 1935 and was West Adelaide's best and fairest winner two years later. In 1939, he tied in the voting for the Magarey Medal with Jeff Pash but lost the award after an additional count. He was, however, awarded a retrospective Magarey Medal in 1998.

During World War II, McArthur played with the combined West Adelaide–Glenelg side before resuming with West Adelaide when the war ended. He topped West's goalkicking in 1945 with 42 goals before retiring at the end of the following season, finishing with 152 games. On four occasions during his career he represented South Australia at interstate football.

External links

  • Ray McArthur at AustralianFootball.com
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Magarey Medal winners
The Magarey Medal has been awarded since 1898 to the "best and most brilliant" player in the South Australian National Football League and its various incarnations.
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South Australian team – 1941 Interstate Game
Victoria 22.9 (141) d South Australia 19.17 (131), 12 July 1941, Adelaide Oval, crowd: 23,870
Full-forward
Half-forward
Centre
Half-back
Full-back
Ruck
  • Thomas Kellaway (VC)
  • Bill Bentley
  • Jack Skelley
19th Man
  • Mel Brock
Reserve
  • Kevin List
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