Les Foote

This is the player profile for Leslie Roy Foote (a.k.a. Les Foote), born in 1924. He played for North Melbourne and St Kilda in the VFL/AFL. He played for Preston in the VFA/VFL. Foote also coached St Kilda, Preston and the North Melbourne Reserves.

Player Details

Name: Leslie Foote
Full Name: Leslie Roy Foote
Alias: Les Foote
DOB: 20/08/1924
DOD: 11/04/2006
POD: Victoria
Height: 182cm
Weight: 85kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1941-1951, 1954-1955) - 167 matches, 109 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (1957-1958) - 26 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • North Melbourne (1941-1951)
      • 134 matches played for North Melbourne in the VFL/AFL, with 67 as captain
    • St Kilda (1954-1955)
      • 33 matches played for St Kilda in the VFL/AFL, with 33 as captain
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Preston (1957-1958)
      • 26 matches played for Preston in the VFA/VFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1941 VFL Season North Melbourne 3 0 R06-07, R14
1942 VFL Season North Melbourne 12 2 R04-13, R15-16
1943 VFL Season North Melbourne 1 1 R09
1944 VFL Season North Melbourne 1 0 R18
1945 VFL Season North Melbourne 21 18 R01-20, SF
1946 VFL Season North Melbourne 16 12 R01-07, R09-13, R15-17, R19
1947 VFL Season North Melbourne 13 11 R03, R05-09, R11-15, R18-19
1948 VFL Season North Melbourne 13 13 R01-02, R04, R08, R10-17, R19
1949 VFL Season North Melbourne 18 21 R01-07, R10-12, R14-19, SF, PF
1950 VFL Season North Melbourne 20 21 R01-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF
1951 VFL Season North Melbourne 16 6 R01-05, R07-09, R11-18
1954 VFL Season St Kilda 18 2 R01-18
1955 VFL Season St Kilda 15 2 R01-02, R04, R06-08, R10-18
1957 VFA Season Preston 12 0 R01-03, R09, R11-14, R17, R19-20, SF
1958 VFA Season Preston 14 0 R03-04, R06, R08-18

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1948 VFL Season North Melbourne 13 R01-02, R04, R08, R10-17, R19
1949 VFL Season North Melbourne 18 R01-07, R10-12, R14-19, SF, PF
1950 VFL Season North Melbourne 20 R01-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF
1951 VFL Season North Melbourne 16 R01-05, R07-09, R11-18
1954 VFL Season St Kilda 18 R01-18
1955 VFL Season St Kilda 15 R01-02, R04, R06-08, R10-18