Phillip Stephen Busbridge (4 September 1920 – 11 December 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]
| Phil Busbridge | |||
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 Busbridge in 1942 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Phillip Stephen Busbridge | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 11 December 1975 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Pascoe Vale, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Abbotsford | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 77.5 kg (171 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941–43 | Collingwood | 14 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1943. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He also served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Roll:Phillip Stephen Busbridge". Commonwealth of Australia.
External links
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- Phil Busbridge's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Profile on Collingwood Forever