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 (1902-05-30)30 May 1902
Place of birth Mornington, Victoria
Date of death 9 September 1975(1975-09-09) (aged 73)
Place of death Mornington, Victoria
Original team(s) Mornington
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1925 St Kilda 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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The 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

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Mornington (PFA)

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He 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

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Granted 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

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References

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  • 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.
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