Albert Robert 'Bert' McTaggart (born 20 April 1916) was an Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

er who played with Carlton

Carlton Football Club

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 and Footscray

Western Bulldogs

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 in the Victorian Football League

Australian Football League

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 (VFL) during the 1940s.

A centre half forward in Williamstown

Williamstown Football Club

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's 1939 VFA premiership team, McTaggart was used as a forward at Carlton to limited effect. He kicked three goals from full-forward in his second senior game, against North Melbourne at Princes Park.

In 1942 he crossed to Footscray where he was shifted to defense, mostly as a back pocket

Back pocket

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. He played all of Footscray's 19 games in 1944, including a Semi Final. He missed the early part of the 1945 VFL season

1945 VFL season

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 due to a hand injury.

McTaggart finished his career in Tasmania, coaching Clarence

Clarence Football Club

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