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| Birth | December 4, 1896, |
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| Height and weight | 175cm / 69kg |
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| Debut | 1915, Geelong vs. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the city of Geelong. , at |
| Team(s) | Geelong (1915-28)
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Cliff Rankin (born December 4, 1896, date of death unknown) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the VFL from 1915 to 1928. Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the city of Geelong. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the city of Geelong. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest Nicknamed 'Ticker', his father Teddy and brother Bert both played football for Geelong as well. Edward 'Teddy' Rankin (born 11 March 1872 was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL. Bert Rankin (born 17 February 1893 was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL. Cliff Rankin is an emergency in Geelong's official 'Team of the Century'.
Despite making his debut in 1915, he never played a full season until 1920 due to the war. Rankin managed 6 games in 1919 and the following season kicked 48 goals, finishing as Geelong's top goalkicker for the year. He again topped the goalkicking in 1921, this time kicking 63 goals which set a club record for most goals in a season. It was also the highest tally by any player for the year. In total he the Geelong's leading goalkicker in four separate seasons.
Rankin captained and coached the club from 1925 until 1927, leading them to their inaugural Premiership in his first year in charge. He kicked 5 goals in the Grand Final.
A regular Victorian interstate representative, Rankin appeared in 14 games for his state and kicked 30 goals.