Ted Atkinson (footballer)
Edward George Atkinson (22 September 1920 – 8 June 2016) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Ted Atkinson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward George Atkinson | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 8 June 2016 (aged 95)[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Northcote | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946 | North Melbourne | 3 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Personal life
Anderson served as a corporal in the Australian Army during the Second World War.[3]
Notes
- "Tribute: Ted Atkinson". Herald Sun. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "World War Two Service". Australian Government – Department of Veteran's Affairs. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
External links
- Ted Atkinson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ted Atkinson at AustralianFootball.com
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