Alan Fitcher

Alan Angove Fitcher (25 February 1908 – 26 January 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Alan Fitcher
Personal information
Full name	Alan Angove Fitcher
Date of birth	(1908-02-25)25 February 1908
Place of birth	Carlton North, Victoria
Date of death	26 January 1995(1995-01-26) (aged 86)
Place of death	Frankston, Victoria
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1929–1936	Fitzroy	98 (21)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Fitcher, a ruckman, was born in North Carlton and played at Fitzroy for eight seasons.^[2][3] In 1937, Fitcher was cleared to Brighton, a club he would captain-coach in 1938.^[4][5] He led Brighton to the 1938 VFA Grand Final, which they lost to Brunswick.^[6] He crossed to Camberwell in 1939.^[7] After the war he became a well known journalist with The Sporting Globe newspaper.^[3][8]