Bob Bawden

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Bob Bawden
Personal information
Date of birth	28 February 1917
Date of death	22 July 1980(1980-07-22) (aged 63)
Place of death	Brisbane, Queensland
Original team	Morwell
Debut	1939, Richmond
Height/Weight	191 cm / 93 kg
Playing career¹
Richmond (1939–45) 107 games, 107 goals
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 1945 season.

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

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

Bob Bawden's statistics from AFL Tables
Full Points Footy biography: Robert Bawden

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	Bawden, Robert Harvey
Alternative names	Bob
Short description	Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	28 February 1917
Place of birth
Date of death	22 July 1980
Place of death	Brisbane, Queensland

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