Born: 05-Jun-1925 (AFL Tables)
Died: 17-Jul-20031
Height: 188cm (AFL Tables)
Career
Player
Essendon Stars2
Essendon (VFL) 1946-1951 - 90 Games, 17 Goals
Comment
"McClure badly injured his knee in the second game of 1951 against Hawthorn when he stepped in a hole. He never played again. " - Essendon FC DB3
LEAGUE FOOTBALLERS OF 1950 — RUCKMEN by Percy Taylor
Argus 22 April 1950 p.3 The Argus Weekend Magazine
BOB MCCLURE, 6ft. 2in. 14/2 st. red-headed follower, played a most conspicuous part in Essendon's premiership last year. He is the true type of ruckman in that he palms the ball to his rover, but he is fortunate in having grand rovers to carry on his good work. Bob is fast, strong, and determined - of course he would have that characteristic, which is possessed by all those who are entitled to be called "Red" or "Blue"!
Like most followers, he is a grand high mark, and that asset is of tremendous value, to his side, even when he is resting in defence. He was in uniform at a period when he normally could have been expected to develop as a footballer, but he was only 21 when stories of his prowess in Army football began to leak out. He played his first game in 1946, and had carried his total to 68 when the grand final was played last season. Another fine season is predicted for this young giant.
Related Pages
- Essendon Senior Team 1948 R10 (FSM1948)
- Reference_ 1946 VFL Grand Final - Winning Team (Essendon)
- Reference_ 1947 VFL Grand Final - Defeated Team (Essendon)
- Reference_ 1947 VFL R6 North Melbourne v Essendon – 44 Points down at Three Quarter Time
- Reference_ 1948 Sporting Life Magazine - Team of the Year
- Reference_ 1949 VFL Grand Final - Winning Team (Essendon)
- Reference_ 1950 VFL Grand Final - Winning Team (Essendon)
Other Photos
Card 033 - Bob McClure - 1948 Kornies Card Source:Australian Football Cards
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Bob McClure - 1951 Kornies Footballers in Action - Source: Australian Rules Football Cards
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Argus 23Sep1950 p S1 Bob McCLure Essendon - Source:Australian Rules Football Cards
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External Links
AFL Tables - Bob McClure
Wikipedia - Bob McClure
Sources
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