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Ian Graham (footballer, born 1943)

Ian Graham
Personal information
Full name Ian Lawrence Graham [1]
Date of birth (1943-01-05) 5 January 1943 (age 81)
Original team(s) Tongala / University Blacks
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1963–66, 1969 Collingwood 63 (132)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1969.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ian Graham (born 5 January 1943) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.

His best season came in 1964 when he won the Copeland Trophy for Collingwood's Best and Fairest player. He finished the year by playing the Grand Final against Melbourne. In that game he kicked 1 goal, however Collingwood proceeded to lose the final by 4 points. He kicked 42 goals for the season,[2] only bettered in 1966 when he managed 58 goals.

References

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  1. ^ "Ian Graham".
  2. ^ "History rewritten: The remarkable story of the Grand Final goal that wasn't". afl.com.au. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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