Arthur Edwards (footballer, born 1934)

Arthur Edwards
Personal information
Date of birth	4 June 1934
Date of death	18 May 2006 (aged 71)
Original team(s)	Sunshine Tech
Debut	Round 7, 9 June 1951, Footscray vs. South Melbourne, at Lake Oval
Height / weight	185 cm / 79.5 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1951–1960	Footscray	120 (26)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960.
Career highlights
Footscray premiership side, 1954

Arthur Edwards (4 June 1934 – 18 May 2006)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.

Debuting in 1951 with the Footscray Football Club soon after he turned 17, Edwards stood at 185 cm tall and was a fine ruckman in a period when the club had such tall men as Dave Bryden. Noted for his ruckwork and strong marking skills, Edwards rested in the backline. His career highlight was playing in the Bulldogs' 1954 premiership side.^[2]

Four consecutive generations, namely his father in law Frank "Dolly" Aked (Footscray), his son Allan Edwards (Richmond, Collingwood and Footscray) and two grandsons Jake Edwards (Carlton) and Shane O'Bree (Brisbane and Collingwood) have all played at the elite level of AFL/VFL football.

References

1. "AFL Annual Report 2006" (PDF). Australian Football League. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 180. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.

External links

• Arthur Edwards's statistics from AFL Tables