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Wilfred Arthur "Chicken" Smallhorn (25 February 1911 – 27 November 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He played 150 games for the Fitzroy Football Club between 1930 and 1940, winning the Brownlow Medal in 1933. ==Football career== Standing at just 170 centimetres tall and weighing 62 kg, Chicken (so nicknamed because his mother could never catch him when he was young) was a deceptively quick winger who played 150 games (kicking 31 goals) for Fitzroy between 1930 and 1940. Recruited from Collingwood Technical School and East Brunswick Methodists, where he was coached by former Fitzroy player Arnold Beitzel, Smallhorn later became a long-time panellist on Harry Beitzel's TV show (Harry was Arnold's son). His early football was played as a rover, but a best-on-ground performance on a wing in his debut with Fitzroy had him permanently shifted to that position. He played his first game for Fitzroy, on 24 May 1930 (round four), against St Kilda at the Junction Oval.〔("The Teams: St Kilda v. Fitzroy", ''The Age'', (Friday, 23 May 1930), p.5. )〕 It was reported that "Smallhorn … was particularly cool and clever on the wing", in a side that unexpectedly lost to St Kilda 15.18 (118) to 8.10 (58), and that "in Smallhorn they have unearthed a most promising wingster, who in his first game was their best performer."〔("Loser's Reversal of Form", ''The Age'', (Monday, 26 May 1930), p.6. )〕 He won the Brownlow Medal in 1933, and represented Victoria seven times.〔Muyt, Adam (2006).(''Maroon and Blue: An archive of Fitzroy History, Culture and Stories: The Remarkable Chicken'' ). Retrieved on 6 May 2008.〕 He had intended to retire at the end of the 1939 season; however, the Fitzroy Club convinced him to play again in 1940.〔(Will it be Smallhorn?, ''The Argus'', (Tuesday, 23 May 1939), p16; ) (Smallhorn to Train at Fitzroy, ''The Argus'', (Wednesday, 10 April 1940, p.17; ) (Smallhorn Keen, ''The Age'', (Monday, 15 April 1940), p.4. )〕 In the round four match against Essendon, on 18 May 1940, now 29 years of age, Smallhorn was Fitzroy's best player. He received a knock behind the knee in the last five minutes of the match; and the injury was so severe that it ended his career.〔(Around the League Clubs, ''The Argus'', (Wednesday, 22 May 1940), p.17; ) (Quist Enlists in A.I.F., ''The Advertiser'', (Monday, 3 June 1940), p.20; ) (Enlistments of Sportsmen, ''The Argus'', (Monday 3 June 1940), p.7; ) (Footballers Enlist, ''The Argus'', (Wednesday, 5 June 1940), p.5. )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wilfred "Chicken" Smallhorn」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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