Edward Edgar "Anzac" Fisher (11 July 1887 – 24 January 1954) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Ted Fisher | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Edgar Fisher | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 24 January 1954 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Redfern, New South Wales | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1907 | St Kilda | 1 (0) | |
| 1918 | Richmond | 4 (1) | |
| Total | 5 (1) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1918. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
- Fisher was a strong, courageous ruck-rover who came to the Tigers as a result of serving with several Richmond players during the First World War. Fisher was in the A.I.F. for the duration of World War One, firstly at Gallipoli and then in France, hence his nickname "Anzac".[2]
Family
editThe son of John Hunter Fisher, and Agnes Fisher, née Parker, Edward Edgar Fisher was born at Richmond, Victoria on 11 July 1887.
He married Agnes Pauline Plunkett (1889-) in 1911;[3] they were divorced in 1924.[4]
Military service
editHe served in the First AIF. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) on 17 June 1918.[5]
Death
editHe died at Redfern, New South Wales on 24 January 1954.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.278.
- ^ Hogan (1996), p.73.]
- ^ Marriages: Fisher—Plunkett, The Age, (Saturday, 3 July 1911), p.7.
- ^ Divorce Court, The Argus, (Saturday, 15 November 1924), p.37.
- ^ "No.981 Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant E. E. Fisher, Infantry", Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No.173, (Thursday, 7 November 1918), p.2114.
- ^ Funerals: Fisher, The Sydney Morning Herald, (27 January 1954), p.36.
References
edit- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
- 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.
- First World War Embarkation Roll: Private Edward Edgar Fisher (981), collection of the Australian War Memorial.
- War One Service Record: WO2 Edward Edgar Fisher (981), National Archives of Australia.
- First World War Nominal Roll: WO2 Edward Edgar Fisher (981), collection of the Australian War Memorial.
External links
edit- Ted Fisher's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ted Fisher at AustralianFootball.com
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