Henry Clyde Pollock (15 May 1897 – 8 March 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Family

The son of John Bell Pollock (1860-1911),^[2] and Isabella Pollock (1859-1935), née Hiddleston,^[3] Henry Clyde Pollock was born on 15 May 1897 at Richmond, Victoria.

He married Alice Isabel "Lal" Hardy (1904-1998) in 1927.

Football

Richmond (VFL)

In his seven seasons with Richmond (1920-1926) he played in 91 games with the Second XVIII, kicking 32 goals, and was the team's captain in 1925.

He also played in 16 First XVIII games, kicking 3 goals, as well as one game for a representative VFL team, at Albury, on 31 July 1926, against a combined team from the Ovens & Murray League.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

His last game for Richmond was at centre half-forward for the Second XVIII team that lost the 1926 Semi-Final to South Melbourne, 11.5 (71) to 10.18 (78), on 18 September 1926.^[9]

Ulverstone (NWFU)

Replacing Checker Hughes, who had returned to the mainland to coach Richmond, Pollock was appointed captain-coach of the Ulverstone Football Club, in Tasmania's North West Football Union in 1927,^[10] during which time he represented Tasmania at the 1927 Melbourne Carnival.^[11]

Murtoa (MWFL)

Cleared by Richmond FC to Murtoa on 25 April 1928,^[12] he transferred to the Murtoa Football Club in the Mid-Wimmera Football League.^[13] He played with Murtoa for seven seasons (1928-1933, 1935), including the 1932 Dunmunkle Football League premiership side^[14] -- 73 games, 30 goals -- was captain-coach for two seasons (1928-1929),^[15] and non-playing coach for two seasons (1933, 1935).^[16]

Death

He died at Parkville, Victoria on 8 March 1965.^[17]