About Francis Vine
Lived 1904 – 1960 (aged 56). Francis Vine was an australian rules football player.
Francis "Pop" Vine (1 October 1904 – 6 October 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Vine is one of just four players in VFL/AFL history to play in a premiership on debut, along with Bill James, George Rawle and Marlion Pickett. He had been called up, to play the 1926 VFL Grand Final, as a replacement player for Bob Corbett. A centre half-back, Vine was club captain in 1932 and 1933.
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Who was Francis Vine?
Australian footballer
When was Francis Vine born?
Francis Vine was born on 1 October 1904.
When did Francis Vine die?
Francis Vine died on 6 October 1960.
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Francis Vine was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Francis Vine. https://biography.guide/francis-vine/
MLA: "Francis Vine." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/francis-vine/.
Chicago: "Francis Vine." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/francis-vine/.
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