Archie Baxter

For the lawyer and politician from New York, see Archie E. Baxter.

Archibald Murray Baxter (4 August 1921 – 1 August 2012) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s.^[1]

Archie Baxter
Personal information
Full name	Archibald Murray Baxter
Date of birth	4 August 1921
Place of birth	Brunswick, Victoria
Date of death	1 August 2012(2012-08-01) (aged 90)
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1941–1946	South Melbourne	23 (25)
1947–1952	Oakleigh (VFA)	71 (28)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Baxter had an intermittent career at South Melbourne, which began in the 1941 VFL season when he was their third most prolific forward with 16 goals. He didn't appear again until 1944 and missed the entire 1945 season before returning to action the following year. Baxter then captained Oakleigh to two VFA premierships, in 1950 and 1952.

Archie's mother was of Irish descendency and his father was born in Scotland. He had one brother and two sisters.

During World War II, Archie was posted with the 2/4 Independent Company Commando Unit in the Australian Army. He served during the ages of 17–21 years old in the Pacific and the Middle East. Following a shrapnel wound to the shoulder he was discharged from the army in 1942.^[2]

Archie Baxter was also employed as Chief Aircraft Production Engineer for 40 years with the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC).