Teddy Shorten

Edward Henry Shorten (28 April 1898 – 9 July 1949)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Teddy Shorten
Personal information
Full name Edward Henry Shorten
Date of birth (1898-04-28)28 April 1898
Place of birth Kensington, Victoria
Date of death 9 July 1949(1949-07-09) (aged 51)
Place of death Ascot Vale, Victoria
Original team(s) North Melbourne (VFA)
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1925–1926 North Melbourne 06 (4)
1926 Essendon 05 (4)
Total 11 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Shorten played for North Melbourne while they were in the Victorian Football Association and was a member of the team for their inaugural VFL season in 1925.[2] He made five appearances that year.[3] In 1926 he played in the opening round, then joined his cousin George Shorten at Essendon.[3] Shorten appeared in five senior games for Essendon, two of them finals, including their three-point preliminary final loss to Melbourne.[3] He transferred to Cheltenham in 1927.[4] In 1930 he returned to the VFL as a boundary umpire and officiated in 12 games over two seasons. From 1939 to 1949, he officiated in a further 144 games, as a goal umpire.[5]

References
  1. "Past Player Profiles - S (Shorten, Teddy)". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. AFL Tables: Teddy Shorten
  4. The Argus,"Umpires and Permits", 19 May 1927, p. 16
  5. "Edward Shorten". AFL Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013.
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