David Edgar Ferguson (21 March 1875 – 10 June 1920)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). In the first year of competition, he became one of the club's and leagues first premiership players, during the 1897 VFL season, under the captaincy of George Stuckey. Cleghorn made his debut against Collingwood in a final of the season, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He would play only one more game for his career, in 1898.[2]
| Dave Ferguson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David Edgar Ferguson | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | Linton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 June 1920 (aged 45) | ||
| Place of death | Daylesford, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | West Melbourne (VFA) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–1898 | Essendon | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
References
edit- ^ "Past Player Profiles – F (Ferguson, David E.)". Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ "FERGUSON, David E." Essendon FC. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
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