Bob Bawden

Bob Bawden
Personal information
Date of birth	28 February 1917
Date of death	22 July 1980 (aged 63)
Place of death	Brisbane, Queensland
Original team(s)	Morwell
Height / weight	191 cm / 93 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1939–1945	Richmond	107 (107)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945.

Robert "Bob" Bawden (28 February 1917 – 22 July 1980^[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1940s.

In 1935, Bawden played with Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Oakleigh. He then returned to country football before joining Richmond in 1939. Over the course of his career there Bawden acted as second ruckman to Richmond great Jack Dyer. When not rucking he was used in the forward pocket and was a member of Richmond's 1943 premiership team. He also participated in three losing Grand Finals, in 1940, 1942 and 1944.

From 1946 onwards for a few years he played for City and then Cornwall in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA).

References

1. "Bawden dies". The Age. 23 July 1980. Retrieved 23 February 2012.

External links

• Bob Bawden's statistics from AFL Tables
• Bob Bawden's profile from AustralianFootball.com