Coutie before or during 1911, seen here doing a place kick, a skill made entirely obsolete by the mid-20th century
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Vincent Coutie[1]
Date of birth
28 October 1881
Place of birth
South Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death
17 June 1951(1951-06-17) (aged 69)
Place of death
Sandringham, Victoria
Original team(s)
Leopold
Playing career1
Years
Club
Games (Goals)
1901–1911
Melbourne
152 (212)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911.
Career highlights
Melbourne leading goalkicker: 1903, 1904, 1908
VFL leading goalkicker: 1904
Melbourne captain: 1907, 1910–1911
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
Arthur Vincent "Vin" Coutie (28 October 1881 – 17 June 1951)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1900s.
A forward, Coutie topped the VFL's goalkicking in 1904 with 39 goals and became the first Melbourne player to achieve this distinction. Coutie was also the leading goalkicker at Melbourne in 1903 and 1908. He twice kicked eight goals in a game in his career, firstly in 1904 against Geelong and again in 1908 against St Kilda.
Coutie was a Victorian interstate representative in 1903 and 1904. He captained Melbourne in 1907 before being given the job again for the 1910 and 1911 seasons.
^ ab"Former Demon captain dead". The Argus. Melbourne, Victoria. 19 June 1951. p. 9.
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