Soccer player occupations in Melbourne 1914

This list might be vaguely interesting for some people. It gives the occupation of 86 out of 600 Melbourne soccer players prior to the First World War. It says some fairly interesting things about class in relation to the game. It's certainly not a game for toffs though there are a lot of skilled workers and tradies playing the game.

Why 86? That's where I stopped before going on a week's leave.

What do the colours mean? Well, the ones in red belong to players that were killed in the war.

1. Asphalter
2. Baker
3. Blacksmith
4. Boilemaker
5. Bootmaker
6. Boundary rider
7. Bricklayer
8. Butcher
9. Butcher
10. Cabinetmaker
11. Cabinetmaker
12. Cabinetmaker
13. Candle moulder
14. Carpenter
15. Chauffeur
16. Chauffeur
17. Clerk
18. Clerk
19. Clerk
20. Clerk
21. Clerk
22. Confectionery hand
23. Decorator
24. Draper
25. Driver
26. Driver
27. Driver, mechanic
28. Electrician
29. Electrician
30. Electrician
31. Engineer
32. Engineer
33. Engineer
34. Engineers driller
35. Factory hand
36. Farmer
37. Farmhand
38. Fitter
39. Fitter
40. Fitters labourer
41. Gas employee
42. Gasworker
43. Glass bottle maker
44. Glazier
45. Gracer
46. Hospital attendant
47. Jeweller
48. Labourer
49. Labourer
50. Labourer
51. Labourer
52. Labourer
53. Labourer
54. Labourer
55. Labourer
56. Labourer
57. Labourer
58. Labourer
59. Lead glazier
60. Leather worker
61. Lithograpghic artist
62. Lithographer
63. Miner
64. Motor car tester
65. Motor driver
66. Motor Trimmer
67. Moulder
68. Nurseryman
69. Orchardist
70. Painter
71. Pettern maker
72. Rigger
73. Sailor
74. Sailor
75. Salesman
76. sheetmetal worker
77. Shipwright
78. Smith
79. SoldierStudent
80. Surveyor's assistant
81. Tiler and Slater
82. Turner and Fitter
83. Tutor (at Scotch College)
84. Twine Dresser
85. Upholsterer
86. Wood merchant