Club Secretaries

In 1951 the demands of administering a football team had grown to the extent that the position of Secretary became a full time position at the club. Previous to this the position had only been part time.

Note: In 1861, T. J. Connor (Jun) Hon.Sec of the cricket club at the time, appeared in classified advertisements in The Argus May 17th. and the 20th. in an attempt to form a Carlton Football Club.
As you can see the club was formed, but as yet it is not known if it continued, folded, or as the Carlton Cricket Club did, amalgamate with Royal Park.
See Formation of the Club for further details.

One of the Carlton founders George F. Bowen writing in Table Talk May 13 1898 (p13) says George Waugh was secretary in the club's first inception in 1861.
Perhaps Connor was secretary pro tem until a further meeting for the election of office holders took place?

Argus May 20 (p8) 1861

1	Ben James	1864 - 1866	-
2	Robert McFarland	1867 - 1868	-
3	Charlie Hillsden	1869	-
4	Tom Power	1870 - 1877	1875 David Jones, 1877 J. Gardiner, Assistant Secretaries
5	John A. Turnbull	1878 - 1879	-
6	E. A. Prevot	1880	-
7	Thomas Henry Chuck	1881	-
8	M. B. Hearne	1882 - 1884	1882 Jack Spear Assistant Secretary.
9	W. C. Donaldson	1885 - 1891	-
10	John 'Jack' Melville	1892 - 1895	-
11	Jim Balharry	1896	-
12	H. Darke	1897 - 1898	-
13	Jim Balharry*	1899 - 1900	-
14	John 'Jack' Melville	1901	-
15	Jack Worrall	1902 - 1909	-
16	Arthur Ford	1910 - 1911	-
17	George Bruce	1912 - 1913	-
18	James E. Clinton	1914 - 1918	-
19	Reginald Hunt	1919 - 1924	Became secretary of Hawthorn Feb. 1925
20	Horrie Clover	1925 - 1926	-
21	Patrick J. Cain	1927 - 1933	-
22	Newton S. W. Chandler	1934 - 1939	-
23	Harry Bell	1940 - 1951	-
24	Larry Floyd	1952 - 1955	Until 30/08/55
25	Colin F. Prosser	1955 - 1956	01/09/55 to 13/01/56 and 19/03/56 to 31/08/56
26	Newton S. W. Chandler	1956	14/01/56 to 18/03/56 and 01/09/56 to 30/11/56
27	Alan R. Cowie	1957 - 1963	-
28	Gerald Burke	1964 - 1969	-
29	T. G. Barker	1969	-
30	Bert Deacon	1970 - 1973	-
31	Alan R. Cowie*	1974 - 1975	-
32	Keith McKenzie	1976	-
33	David Allen	1977 - 1978	-
34	Keith McKenzie	1978	-
35	D. C. Allen	1979	-
36	J. R. C. Allison	1980 - 1981	-
37	I.S. Collins	1981 - 1988	In 1987 also held the title of Executive Director

*The Leader April 15 (p17) 1899 said H. W. Balharry was elected as secretary.
.* The Age April 09 in its report of the 1900 AGM said H. W. Balharry was elected as secretary.
.* Allan R. Cowie past secretary and vice president died of a heart attack at the club on 5 April 1976. He was also the former town clerk of the Shire of Knox.

Reserves
1873 Edmund Finn / Thomas W. Templeton newspapers mention that he was Hon.Sec. in 1873 or 1874, died June 1874 at Palmerston Hotel Carlton.
1874 David Jones, 32 Capel Street Hotham
1875 David Jones
1876 F. Williams, Tyne Street Carlton
1877 E. T. Walters 5 Drummond Street Carlton
1879 A. Hadfield W. S. Clarke (Australasian April 21 p3)
1883 W. C. Donaldson
1888 Charles Carter
1885 A. J. Kelly
1890 E. Goody
1893 E. Penny (E. Marie on 1893 Membership Ticket)
1922 R. Henderson
1923 J. Gordon
1924 J. Wilson
1926 F. B. Brody (photo - see Reserves Image Gallery)
1927 Frank Brody (also a committeeman for the Carlton Cricket Club)
1928 F. Brody
1929 F. B. Brody
1930 Frank Brody (resigned late June) Died after a long illness February 10, 1931
1930 T. Henry (from late June)
1931 T. Henry
1934 A. Walker
1935 A. Walker
1936 A. Walker
1937 A. Walker
1940 A. Walker
1943 J. Klein

Thirds
1940 A. Sparks