John Arnold Bidgood (30 May 1902 – 9 September 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Jack Bidgood | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Arnold Bidgood | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Mornington, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 9 September 1975 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Mornington, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Mornington | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925 | St Kilda | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of George Bidgood (1861-1936),[2] and Margaret Bidgood (1865-1940), née Patterson,[3] John Arnold Bidgood was born at Mornington, Victoria on 30 May 1902.
He married Ethel Gibson (1902-1992) in 1928.
Football
editMornington (PFA)
editHe played for the Mornington Football Club in the Peninsula Football Association from, at least, 1920,[4][5][6] [7][8] until, at least, 1927.[9][10]
He was part of Mornington's 1922 and 1927 Premiership teams.[11][12]
St Kilda
editGranted a permit to play with St Kilda on 29 April 1925,[13] he played (on the wing) in his single game with the St Kilda First XVIII, against Hawthorn, at the Junction Oval, on 9 May 1925.[14]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.67.
- ^ Obituary: Mr. G. Bidgood, The Frankston and Sommerville Standard, (Friday, 6 March 1936), p.5.
- ^ Deaths: Bidgood, The Age, (Friday, 8 November 1940), p.1.
- ^ Frankston v. Mornington, The Mornington Standard, (Friday, 14 May 1920), p.3.
- ^ The Umpire's Whistle, The Frankston and Somerville Standard, (Friday, 20 May 1921), p.2.
- ^ Football Finals, The Frankston and Somerville Standard, (Wednesday, 30 August 1922), p.3.
- ^ 'Strathmore', "Sporting Life: A Mornington Quartette", The Frankston and Somerville Standard, (Wednesday, 30 August 1922), p.1.
- ^ Birch, True Boot Artist, The Frankston and Somerville Standard, (Wednesday, 13 September 1922), p.2.
- ^ 'Half-Forward', "Football is Making Notable Progress Throughout Mornington Peninsula", The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 11 June 1927), p.88.
- ^ Clever Centre Man, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 16 July 1927), p.81.
- ^ Frankston Lose the Medals, The Mornington Standard, (Wednesday, 30 August 1922), p.3.
- ^ Football, The Frankston and Somerville Standard, (Friday, 23 September 1927), p.2.
- ^ League Football: Permit Committee Meeting, The Age, 30 April 1925), p.11.
- ^ St. Kilda Strikes Form: Phillips Kicks Seven Goals, The Argus, (Monday, 11 May 1925), p.17.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
edit- Jack Bidgood's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Bidgood at AustralianFootball.com
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