Bert Edwards (footballer)

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Bert Edwards
Personal information
Date of birth	22 December 1914
Date of death	2 July 1995
Place of death	Hobart, Tasmania
Original team	Sandhurst
Debut	1938, Richmond
Height/Weight	173cm / 74.5kg
Playing career¹
Richmond (1938-1945) 122 games, 23 goals
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 2006 season.
Career highlights
Richmond Premiership Player 1943 Interstate games:- 1 Tasmanian Representative Games:- 3

Edward Albert (Bert) Edwards (22 December 1914 – 2 July 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1938 and 1945 for the Richmond Football Club.

He then moved to Tasmania to play for the Longford (1946) and Clarence (1947–52) clubs. Edwards also represented Tasmania at the 1950 Brisbane Carnival.

References

Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996

v t e Richmond Football Club 1943 VFL Premiers

Richmond 12.14 (86) defeated Essendon 11.15 (81), at Princes Park

Captain: 17. Dyer 1. Durham 2. Edwards 3. Ablett 4. Steele 5. Barr-Kemp 6. Scott 9. Perkins 10. Cahill 13. Waldron 14. Oppy 16. Hunt 20. Harris 22. Merrett 23. Bawden 24. Broadstock 25. Quinn 29. Randall 31. Maguire

Coach: Dyer

Persondata
Name	Edwards, Bert
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	22 December 1914
Place of birth
Date of death	2 July 1995
Place of death	Hobart, Tasmania

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