Clarrie Scrutton

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Clarrie Scrutton
Personal information
Full name Clarence Scrutton
Date of birth (1899-03-26)26 March 1899
Place of birth Terowie, South Australia
Date of death 24 September 1982(1982-09-24) (aged 83)
Place of death Adelaide, South Australia
Original team(s) Kenilworth
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Position(s) Wing
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1922–1929 Sturt 111 (7)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
South Australia 8
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929.
Career highlights
  • Sturt premiership 1926
  • 3x Sturt Best and Fairest 1925, 1926, 1928
  • Sturt Team of the Century (Wing)
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Clarrie Scrutton (26 March 1899 – 24 September 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).[1]

On 5 May 1923, Clarrie, alongside Stan and Gordon became part of the first trio of brothers to play for Sturt at the same time.[2]

References

  1. ^ Lysikatos, John (2015). We Are Sturt - Vol.1 1901-1944 (First ed.). Mile End, South Australia: Newstyle Printing. pp. 106–107. ISBN 978-0-9943026-0-1.
  2. ^ "Scrutton Brothers - Three Play For Sturt". The Mail (Adelaide). 26 May 1923. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

External links

  • Clarrie Scrutton's profile at AustralianFootball.com
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Sturt Football Club • 1926 SAFL premiers
Sturt 9.10 (64) defeated North Adelaide 7.9 (51), at Adelaide Oval, 2 October 1926, crowd: 40,000
Full-forward
  • Gordon Scrutton
  • Jack Smith
  • Charlie Whitehead
Half-forward
  • Victor Cave
  • Keith Jackson
  • Horrie Riley
Centre
  • Clarrie Scrutton
  • Vic Richardson
  • Allen Rau
Half-back
  • Maurice Hutton
  • Harold McGaffin
  • Horrie Leaker
Full-back
  • Jack Wadham
  • Frank Golding (c)
  • Arthur Weller
Ruck
  • Reg Whitehead (vc)
  • Bill Martin
  • Norman Barron
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P. T. Morton Medal • Sturt Football Club best and fairest winners
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Sturt Football Club • Team of the Century
Full-forward
Half-forward
Centre
Half-back
Full-back
Ruck
Interchange
Coach
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South Australian squad – 1925 Interstate Matches
South Australia 8.9 (57) defeated Western Australia 7.12 (54), at Subiaco Oval, 21 June 1925

South Australia 11.11 (77) defeated Victoria 11.8 (74), at Adelaide Oval, 4 July 1925

Victoria 12.16 (88) defeated South Australia 11.9 (75), at Melbourne Cricket Ground , 15 August 1925


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