Leo Wescott

Leo Wescott
Wescott in 1923
Personal information
Full name	Henry David Wescott
Date of birth	8 July 1900
Place of birth	Clifton Hill, Victoria
Date of death	25 February 1970(1970-02-25) (aged 69)
Place of death	Fitzroy, Victoria
Original team(s)	Collingwood District
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1922–1932	Collingwood	143 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Henry David 'Leo' Wescott (8 July 1900 – 25 February 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Wescott was a back pocket specialist and started his career at Collingwood in 1922. He played in the Collingwood premiership sides of 1927 and 1929.

In 1930 he moved to Tasmania where he played for Longford in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association, winning the Tasman Shields Trophy for the competition's Best and Fairest player. He returned to Collingwood in 1931 before playing his last game for the Magpies at the end of the 1932 season.

After a season at Kyneton, Wescott spent five years as captain-coach Prahran and steered them to the 1937 premiership. He finished his coaching career with a stint at Sandringham.

External links

• Leo Wescott's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Leo Wescott at AustralianFootball.com