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Len Pye
Len Pye
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Full name	Leonard Edward Thomas Pye
Date of birth	21 February 1911
Place of birth	New Norfolk, Tasmania
Date of death	20 September 1989 (aged 78)
Original team(s)	North Hobart
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1929–33; 1936–40	North Hobart
1934–35	Fitzroy
1935	Northcote (VFA)
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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Leonard Edward Thomas 'Apples' Pye (21 February 1911 – 20 September 1989)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the VFL during the 1930s. He also had a notable career in the TANFL with North Hobart which saw him named in Tasmania's official 'Team of the Century', on the interchange bench.^[2]

Family

The son of Charles Pye (1882–1958) and Elsie May Pye, née Burke (1884–1944), Leonard Edward Thomas Pye was born at New Norfolk on 21 February 1911. Len married Violet Beatrice Sullivan and had two daughters, Jennifer and Geraldine

Football

North Hobart

Pye played his early football with New Norfolk^[3] before starting his North Hobart career in 1929. Strong in the air, Pye often played the role of an on-baller. He won a William Leitch Medal in 1932 and in doing so became the first player from his club to win it. The previous year he won the first of his four North Hobart 'Best and Fairest' awards, with the others coming in consecutive seasons from 1936 to 1938.

Fitzroy

His performance for Tasmania at the 1933 Sydney Carnival helped him get recruited by Fitzroy. He topped Fitzroy's goalkicking with 39 goals in 1934, his debut season, including a bag of eight against North Melbourne at Arden Street.

Northcote

After a single senior appearance for Fitzroy early in 1935 he moved to Northcote in the Victorian Football Association where he played 16 further games that season.

Return to North Hobart

In 1936 Pye returned to North Hobart and was a member of their 1936 premiership winning side to go with his previous premierships in 1929 and 1932. He was voted 'Best on Ground' in the 1936 decider, as well as the Grand Final the subsequent year which they lost. Two further premierships followed and he finished his career as a five time TANFL premiership player and with three Tasmanian State Premierships. From 1935 to 1941 the league didn't award a Leitch Medal, instead handing out the George Watt Memorial Medal to the season's best player, which was won by Pye in both 1937 and 1938.

After not playing during the war he returned for another stint at North Hobart in 1946. The following year he decided to join New Norfolk for their inaugural TFL season and he spent two years with the club before retiring.

War service

Pye served in the Australian Army during World War II, enlisting in both 1940^[4] and then again in 1943^[5] when he was discharged after injuring his knee while on duty.

References

^ "Len Pye – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 724. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
^ "FOOTBALL Practice Matches". The Mercury. Vol. CXXX, no. 19, 174. Tasmania, Australia. 22 April 1929. p. 12.
^ "World War II Roll: PYE, Leonard Edward (1940)". Department of Veterans Affairs.
^ "World War II Roll: PYE, Leonard Edward (1943)". Department of Veterans Affairs.

External links

Len Pye at AustralianFootball.com
Len Pye's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Len Pye's playing statistics from The VFA Project

[1] "Len Pye – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 22 November 2014.

[2] Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 724. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.

[3] "FOOTBALL Practice Matches". The Mercury. Vol. CXXX, no. 19, 174. Tasmania, Australia. 22 April 1929. p. 12.

[4] "World War II Roll: PYE, Leonard Edward (1940)". Department of Veterans Affairs.

[5] "World War II Roll: PYE, Leonard Edward (1943)". Department of Veterans Affairs.

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+{{Use Australian English|date=August 2012}}
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+| birth_date = 21 February 1911
+| birth_place = New Norfolk, Tasmania
+| death_date = {{death date and age|1989|9|20|1911|2|21|df=yes}}
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 }}
-'''Len 'Apples' Pye''' (born 21 February 1911, date of death unknown) was an [[Australian rules football]]er who played for [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]] in the [[Australian Football League|VFL]] during the 1930s. He also had a notable career in the [[Tasmanian Football League|TANFL]] with [[North Hobart Demons|North Hobart]] which saw him named in Tasmania's official 'Team of the Century', on the interchange bench.
+'''Leonard Edward Thomas 'Apples' Pye''' (21 February 1911 &ndash; 20 September 1989)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://australianfootball.com/players/player/len%2Bpye/5726|title=Len Pye – Player Bio|publisher=Australian Football|accessdate=22 November 2014}}</ref> was an [[Australian rules football]]er who played for [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]] in the [[Australian Football League|VFL]] during the 1930s. He also had a notable career in the [[Tasmanian Football League|TANFL]] with [[North Hobart Demons|North Hobart]] which saw him named in Tasmania's official 'Team of the Century', on the interchange bench.<ref>{{Ref AFL Encyc|10th|724}}</ref>
-Tasmanian Len Pye played his early football in the [[Victorian Football Association|VFA]] with [[Northcote Football Club|Northcote]] before starting his North Hobart career in 1929. Strong in the air, Pye often played the role of an on baller. He won a [[William Leitch Medal]] in 1932 and in doing so became the first player from his club to win it. The previous year he won the first of his four North Hobart 'Best and Fairest' awards, with the others coming in consecutive seasons from 1936 to 1938.
+==Family==
-His performance for Tasmania at the [[1933 Sydney Carnival]] helped him get recruited by Fitzroy. He topped Fitzroy's goalkicking with 39 goals in 1934, his debut season, including a bag of eight against [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] at Arden Street. After managing just the single senior appearance in 1935 he returned to North Hobart.
+The son of Charles Pye (1882–1958) and Elsie May Pye, née Burke (1884–1944), Leonard Edward Thomas Pye was born at New Norfolk on 21 February 1911. Len married Violet Beatrice Sullivan and had two daughters, Jennifer and Geraldine
+==Football==
-Pye was a member of North Hobart's 1936 premiership winning side to go with his previous premierships in 1929 and 1932. He was voted 'Best on Ground' in the 1936 decider, as well as the Grand Final the subsequent year which they lost. Two further premierships followed and he finished his career as a five time TANFL premiership player and with three [[Tasmanian State Premiership]]s. From 1935 to 1941 the league didn't award a Leitch Medal, instead handing out the George Watt Memorial Medal to the season's best player, which was Pye in both 1937 and 1938.
+===North Hobart===
+Pye played his early football with New Norfolk<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article24260183 |title=FOOTBALL Practice Matches |newspaper=The Mercury |volume=CXXX |issue=19,174 |location=Tasmania, Australia |date=22 April 1929 |page=12}}</ref> before starting his North Hobart career in 1929. Strong in the air, Pye often played the role of an on-baller. He won a [[William Leitch Medal]] in 1932 and in doing so became the first player from his club to win it. The previous year he won the first of his four North Hobart 'Best and Fairest' awards, with the others coming in consecutive seasons from 1936 to 1938.
+===Fitzroy===
+His performance for Tasmania at the [[1933 Sydney Carnival]] helped him get recruited by Fitzroy. He topped Fitzroy's goalkicking with 39 goals in 1934, his debut season, including a bag of eight against [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] at Arden Street.
+===Northcote===
+After a single senior appearance for Fitzroy early in 1935 he moved to [[Northcote Football Club|Northcote]] in the [[Victorian Football Association]] where he played 16 further games that season.
+===Return to North Hobart===
+In 1936 Pye returned to North Hobart and was a member of their 1936 premiership winning side to go with his previous premierships in 1929 and 1932. He was voted 'Best on Ground' in the 1936 decider, as well as the Grand Final the subsequent year which they lost. Two further premierships followed and he finished his career as a five time TANFL premiership player and with three [[Tasmanian State Premiership]]s. From 1935 to 1941 the league didn't award a Leitch Medal, instead handing out the George Watt Memorial Medal to the season's best player, which was won by Pye in both 1937 and 1938.
 After not playing during the war he returned for another stint at North Hobart in 1946. The following year he decided to join [[New Norfolk Football Club|New Norfolk]] for their inaugural TFL season and he spent two years with the club before retiring.
+==War service==
+Pye served in the Australian Army during World War II, enlisting in both 1940<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=779439&c=WW2 |title=World War II Roll: PYE, Leonard Edward (1940) |publisher=Department of Veterans Affairs}}</ref> and then again in 1943<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=803160&c=WW2 |title=World War II Roll: PYE, Leonard Edward (1943) |publisher=Department of Veterans Affairs}}</ref> when he was discharged after injuring his knee while on duty.
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-*{{AflRleague|ref=L/Len_Pye.html}}
-*[http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/p-q.htm#Len%20Pye%20(Northcote,%20North%20Hobart,%20Fitzroy) Full Points Footy profile]
+==External links==
-*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
+*{{AustralianFootball|ref=len%2Bpye/5726}}
+*{{AFL Tables|ref=L/Len_Pye.html}}
+*[http://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Players/Pye,_Len_'Apple'.php Len Pye's playing statistics] from The VFA Project
+{{Fitzroy leading goalkickers}}
 {{Tasmanian Team Of The Century}}
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 [[Category:1911 births]]
+[[Category:1989 deaths]]
 [[Category:Australian rules footballers from Tasmania]]
+[[Category:Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents]]
 [[Category:Fitzroy Football Club players]]
 [[Category:Northcote Football Club players]]
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 [[Category:New Norfolk Football Club players]]
 [[Category:North Hobart Football Club players]]
-[[Category:Year of death missing]]
+[[Category:Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees]]

v t e Tasmanian Team of the Century
Defenders	Verdun Howell Tassie Johnson Ivor Warne-Smith Barry Lawrence Laurie Nash Brent Crosswell
Midfielders	Rodney Eade Ian Stewart Arthur Hodgson
Forwards	Darrel Baldock (captain) Royce Hart Daryn Cresswell Horrie Gorringe Peter Hudson Alastair Lynch
Follower	Peter Jones John Leedham Terry Cashion
Interchange	Rex Garwood Michael Roach Neil Conlan Darrin Pritchard Paul Williams Matthew Richardson Len Pye
Coach	Roy Cazaly
Assistant coach	Robert Shaw