Harry Chesswas

This is the player profile for Harold Clark Chesswas (a.k.a. Harry Chesswas), born in Collingwood, Victoria in 1901. He played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL, winning four premierships with Collingwood (1927, 1928, 1929, 1930). He played for Collingwood District in the VFL/AFL Reserves, winning a premiership with Collingwood District in 1919.

Player Details

Name: Harold Chesswas
Full Name: Harold Clark Chesswas
Alias: Harry Chesswas
DOB: 18/06/1901
POB: Collingwood, Victoria
DOD: 24/10/1956
POD: Kew, Victoria
Height: 173cm
Weight: 72kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1922-1931) - 154 matches, 45 goals
  • VFL/AFL Reserves History: (1919) - 1 match, 1 goal

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Collingwood (1922-1931)
      • 154 matches played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
      • 1927, 1928, 1929 (vc), 1930 premierships won with Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
      • Team vice-captain for Collingwood (1929) in the VFL/AFL
  • VFL/AFL Reserves Accolades:
    • Collingwood District (1919)
      • 1 match played for Collingwood District in the VFL/AFL Reserves
      • 1919 premiership won with Collingwood District in the VFL/AFL Reserves

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1919 VJFL Season Collingwood District 1 1 GF
1922 VFL Season Collingwood 7 5 R14-18, SF, GF
1923 VFL Season Collingwood 16 2 R01-05, R07-14, R16-18
1924 VFL Season Collingwood 12 13 R01, R05-09, R12, R14-18
1925 VFL Season Collingwood 20 5 R01-17, SF, PF, GF
1926 VFL Season Collingwood 12 2 R01-04, R13-18, SF, GF
1927 VFL Season Collingwood 16 5 R02-09, R11-15, R18, SF, GF
1928 VFL Season Collingwood 18 2 R01-05, R07-15, R17-18, SR, GF
1929 VFL Season Collingwood 19 4 R01-15, R17-18, SF, GF
1930 VFL Season Collingwood 18 5 R01-04, R08-18, SF, PF, GF
1931 VFL Season Collingwood 16 2 R01-10, R12-13, R15, R17-18, SF

Vice-Captain History

The season history for match day vice-captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1929 VFL Season Collingwood 19 R01-15, R17-18, SF, GF

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1929 VFL Season Collingwood Vice-Cap. 20 R01-18, SF, GF