John Charles Bridgfoot (28 September 1910 – 16 April 1946) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Jack Bridgfoot
Personal information
Full name John Charles Bridgfoot
Date of birth (1910-09-28)28 September 1910
Place of birth Benalla, Victoria
Date of death 16 April 1946(1946-04-16) (aged 35)
Place of death Preston, Victoria
Original team(s) Benalla Imperials
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1935–37 Footscray 35 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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John Charles Bridgfoot, the son of Henry Francis Bridgfoot (1880-1931),[2][3] and Mary Jenkins Bridgfoot (1886-1958), née Nicholson, was born at Benalla, Victoria on 28 September 1910.

He married Daphne Emily Tanner (1913-1999) in 1935. They had three sons: Geoffrey, Rodney, and Peter.

Football

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Recruited from the Benalla Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League.[4]

Death

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He died at Preston, Victoria on 16 April 1946.[5][6][7][8]

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.94.
  2. ^ Obituary: Mr. Henry Bridgfoot, The Benalla Standard, (Tuesday, 20 January 1931), p.3.
  3. ^ Obituary: Mr. Henry Francis Bridgfoot, The North Eastern Ensign, (Friday, 23 January 1931), p.2.
  4. ^ "1935 - Footscray". The Age. 15 February 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ Deaths: Bridgfoot, The Argus, (Wednesday, 17 April 1946), p.2.
  6. ^ Deaths: Bridgfoot, The Age, (Wednesday, 17 April 1946), p.11.
  7. ^ Obituary: Mr John Charles Bridgfoot, The Benalla Ensign, (Friday, 19 April 1946), p.4.
  8. ^ In Memoriam: Bridgfoot, The Age, (Saturday, 16 April 1949), p.11.

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