Edward Cordner

Edward Cordner
Personal information
Full nameEdward Rae "Ted" Cordner
Date of birth18 June 1887
Place of birthSandhurst, Victoria
Date of death21 July 1963 (aged 76)
Place of deathGreensborough, Victoria
Original teamMelbourne Grammar
Position(s)Defender
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1905
1908–12
Total
Melbourne
University
2 (0)
60 (8)
62 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1912 season.

Edward Rae "Ted" Cordner (born 18 June 1887 - 21 July 1963)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and University in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Education

He graduated M.B., Ch.B. from the University of Melbourne in 1910.

Football

Ted's brother Harry Cordner, and his cousins Alan Cordner and "Larry" Cordner, also played senior VFL football. Ted is the father of the Don Cordner, Dennis Cordner, Ted Cordner and John Cordner who all played for Melbourne in the 1940s.

Soldier

Captain Edward Rae "Ted" Cordner, served as a medical officer in the 6th Field Ambulance.[2] His brother, Dr. Henry "Harry" Cordner, overseas at the time that war broke out, was commissioned as an officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps, and served in France.[3]

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