Charles Utting (12 March 1923 – 11 October 2009) was an Australian rules footballer who debuted for Collingwood at the age of 20 in 1943. His career goal total was 17 from 125 games over 8 seasons. He was vice-captain and won the Copeland Trophy in 1950, his final season as he retired at only 27 years of age because of his involvement in his family's business.
| Charlie Utting | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles Albert Francis Utting | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 11 October 2009 (aged 86) | ||
| Original team(s) | St Joseph's[1] | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Back pocket, centreman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1943–1950 | Collingwood | 125 (17) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Utting went on to coach the Collingwood Seconds from 1951 to 1953, was a member of the committee from 1968 to 1975, and was a Collingwood life member.[1] He was also the nephew of Ern Utting who played for Collingwood and Hawthorn.
He was mayor of the City of Collingwood in 1976–77.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 658. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Charlie Utting". Collingwood Historical Society. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
External links
edit- Charlie Utting at AustralianFootball.com
- Collingwood Forever profile
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