Crouch

Victorian Football Assocation
Games: 3
Career: 1895

Crouch or Couch

1895 August 24
Crouch debuted for Carlton in the match against Port Melbourne, Carlton won.
"Crouch and Collinson, two new players who stripped for Carlton, inquired after a game with Ports during the week." (Sportsman August 27 p6)

Collinson could be a misprint and actually be William Colson

Crouch transferred to Albert Park in 1896
Both Crouch and Collinson appear in many of the Albert Park team squads in 1897

1896 April 04
At a meeting of the Albert Park Football Club on Wednesday April 01 the Record (p3) reported, among the new players they expect are;
" .....Couch from Carlton; .....

Volume 5 of "Origins of Australian Football" (p45) has Crouch listed for Carlton in 1895.

Links

Blueseum: Pre VFL Players