Les Beck

Les Beck
Personal information
Date of birth	5 January 1886
Date of death	30 September 1961(1961-09-30) (aged 75)
Original team(s)	Carlton Juniors
Debut	Round 8, 1906, Carlton vs. Melbourne, at The MCG
Height / weight	185 cm / 76 kg
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1906–1909	Carlton	60 (3)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909.

Les Beck (5 January 1886 – 30 September 1961) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the VFL during the early 1900s.

As part of a strong Carlton side he has a remarkable win loss record, losing only seven of the 60 games that he played with Carlton. Born in Gippsland, Beck spent most of his time in the back pocket and was a member of three Carlton premiership teams.

In World War One Beck joined the Australian military and fought in France. He was twice shot during the conflict but survived.

External links

Les Beck's statistics from AFL Tables
Blueseum profile

Carlton Football Club 1906/07/08 VFL premiers

1906: Carlton 15.4 (94) defeated Fitzroy 6.9 (45), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1907: Carlton 6.14 (50) defeated South Melbourne 6.9 (45), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1908: Carlton 5.5 (35) defeated Essendon 3.8 (26), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Beck Bruce Clark Flynn (c 1906/07) Hammond Jinks Johnson Kennedy Lang Payne Topping

Coach: Worrall

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