Peter Schofield
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Peter Schofield was an Australian rules football
er who played for Richmond
, Melbourne
and North Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) during the 1950s.
Mentone's Peter Schofield arrived on the VFL scene when he kicked four goals on debut for Richmond and finished the season with 21 goals from just six appearances. He didn't get many opportunities however in the seniors over the next two years, nor did he at Melbourne when he crossed there in 1953.
For the next three seasons, Schofield played with Moorabbin
in the Victorian Football Association
(VFA). He won his era's version of the Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal
in 1954 when he kicked 96 goals for the year, including a tally of 22 goals in a match against Sandringham.
At North Melbourne, Schofield was used as a full-forward and played in a losing Preliminary Final in 1958. He topped their goal-kicking in 1959 with 47 goals and the following season booted a career high eight in a match against South Melbourne at Arden Street.
Australian rules football
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er who played for Richmond
Richmond Football Club
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, Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
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and North Melbourne
North Melbourne Football Club
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in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
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(VFL) during the 1950s.
Mentone's Peter Schofield arrived on the VFL scene when he kicked four goals on debut for Richmond and finished the season with 21 goals from just six appearances. He didn't get many opportunities however in the seniors over the next two years, nor did he at Melbourne when he crossed there in 1953.
For the next three seasons, Schofield played with Moorabbin
Moorabbin Football Club
Moorabbin Football Club, nicknamed the The Kangaroos, was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association from 1951 to 1963 and then from 1983 to 1987...
in the Victorian Football Association
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
(VFA). He won his era's version of the Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal
Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal
The Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal is awarded to the leading goalkicker in the Victorian Football League . The Medal was named in 1999 in honour of Jim Miller who was the VFL leading goalkicker on six occasions. Nick Sautner currently holds the record for most medals with nine, his most recent coming in...
in 1954 when he kicked 96 goals for the year, including a tally of 22 goals in a match against Sandringham.
At North Melbourne, Schofield was used as a full-forward and played in a losing Preliminary Final in 1958. He topped their goal-kicking in 1959 with 47 goals and the following season booted a career high eight in a match against South Melbourne at Arden Street.