Bert Edwards (footballer)
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| Bert Edwards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Albert Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria[1] | ||
| Date of death | 2 July 1995 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Hobart, Tasmania | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandhurst | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1938–1945 | Richmond | 122 (22)[2] | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Edward Albert Edwards (22 December 1914 – 2 July 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1938 and 1945 for the Richmond Football Club.[3]
He then moved to Tasmania to play for the Longford (1946) and Clarence (1947–52) clubs. Edwards also represented Tasmania at the 1950 Brisbane Carnival.
References[edit]
- ^ "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "AFL Tables - Bert Edwards - Stats - Statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
External links[edit]
- Bert Edwards's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bert Edwards at AustralianFootball.com
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