Full name Fred Elliott Name Fred Elliott | Date of birth 7 April 1879 Nickname(s) Pompey Died August 3, 1960 | |
Date of death 3 August 1960(1960-08-03) (aged 81) Place of death Mt Gambier, South Australia Role Australian Rules Footballer | ||
Fred "Pompey" Elliott (7 April 1879 – 3 August 1960) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Elliott made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in round 1 of the 1900 season. He had previously spent a year playing with Melbourne. He was named as Carlton's captain for the 1908 season and became captain-coach when Jack Worrall resigned midway through 1909. Elliott retired from the game after the 1911 season as the first player to reach 200 VFL games.
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