Joseph Reginald Whitehead (25 April 1899 – 25 December 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Holmesby & Main (2009).
Family The eldest child of Joseph Whitehead (1868-1928),Deaths: Whitehead, The Argus, (Tuesday, 4 December 1928), p.1. and Margaret Amanda Whitehead (1867-1936),Deaths: Whitehead, The Age, (Tuesday, 11 August 1936), p.1. née Smith, Joseph Reginald Whitehead was born in Richmond on 25 April 1899.
He married Beryl Mary Maunsell (1911-1980) on 28 December 1940.Personals, The Dandenong Journal, (Wednesday 15 January 1941), p.9.
Cricket A fast bowler, he played with the Richmond Cricket Club's First XI, in the District Cricket competition, over two seasons: 1920/1021 and 1921/1922.Hogan (1996), p.245.
Football Richmond (VFL) Having played with South Melbourne Districts in 1919, Whitehead moved to Richmond where he topped the reserves goal-kicking tally in both 1920 and 1921. He played two senior games for Richmond in the 1921 VFL season.
Camberwell (MDL) He left to join Camberwell, then in the Melbourne Districts League. A good year in 1924, where he kicked 68 goals.
Hawthorn (VFL) He transferred to Hawthorn when they joined the VFL in 1925. He played at full forward in their first ever VFL match but was dropped after one week and did not play another senior VFL football match.
Camberwell (VFA) In 1927 Whitehead was granted a permit to return to Camberwell.
Tooronga (MAFA) He played for the Tooronga Football Club in the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA) for two seasons: 1928 and 1929.
Later life Reg Whitehead worked as a trimmer for most of his life.
Military service He served with the RAAF in World War II.
Death Whitehead died in the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital in 1963 and is buried at Springvale Botanical Cemetery.
Notes
References Hogan P: The Tigers of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2009), The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.), Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. World War Two Nominal Roll: Leading Aircraftman Joseph Reginald Whitehead (126222), Department of Veterans' Affairs. A9301, 126222: World War Two Service Record: Leading Aircraftman Joseph Reginald Whitehead (126222), National Archives of Australia. A13859, 126222: World War Two Service Record: Leading Aircraftman Joseph Reginald Whitehead (126222), National Archives of Australia.
External links
Reg Whitehead, at The VFA Project.