Ted Thomas (footballer, born 1898)
Edward Hazen Thomas (9 August 1898 – 8 May 1965) was an Australian rules football player at the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Hazen Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Yarrawonga, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 8 May 1965 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Yarrawonga, Oakleigh | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back flank | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1921–1928; 1932 | Melbourne | 104 (3) | |
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
In 1926, he became one of the club's premiership players, under the auspices of captain-coach Albert Chadwick. Thomas made his debut against Essendon in round 1 of the 1921 VFL season, at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground. He has been given the Melbourne Heritage Number of 385, based on the order of his debut for the club.[2] Originally from Oakleigh Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), he returned there for the 1929, 1930 and 1931 seasons before returning to Melbourne for a final season in the VFL.
His grandson, Leon Baker, played for Essendon in the 1980s.[3]
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 638. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- "Heritage Numbers – 0 – 500". Melbourne Football Club. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- McClure, Geoff (21 February 2007). "Heads I win, tales I lose". The Age. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
External links
- Ted Thomas's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ted Thomas at AustralianFootball.com
- Demonwiki profile