Charlie Fehring

Charlie Fehring
Personal information
Full name	Charles Henry Fehring
Date of birth	21 March 1899
Place of birth	Clifton Hill, Victoria
Date of death	30 November 1981 (aged 82)
Original team(s)	Surreys
Height / weight	188 cm / 108 kg
Position(s)	forward
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1917–1919 1921 Total	Richmond Essendon	21 (24) 04 0(8) 25 (32)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921.

Charles "Charlie" Fehring (21 March 1899 – 30 November 1981)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

A forward, Fehring was recruited from Surreys.^[2] He was Richmond's leading goal-kicker in the 1917 VFL season, despite kicking just 14 goals, from his 11 appearances.^[3][4] The following year he featured just once, but played nine games for Richmond in 1919.^[4] In the fourth round of the 1919 season, he played beside his brother Arthur, the only occasion that would appear together in the same VFL game.^[4][5]

Fehring spent the 1920 season in the Victorian Football Association, playing with Hawthorn. He joined Essendon in 1921 and kicked four goals in each of his first two games, against Geelong and South Melbourne respectively.^[4]

References

1. "Charlie Fehring - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
3. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
4. AFL Tables: Charlie Fehring
5. "Fehring, Charles". Essendon Football Club official website.