Edward Gladstone Wills Power (18 May 1898 – 10 July 1950) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Gladstone Power | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Gladstone Wills Power | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Queenscliff, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 July 1950 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1919–21 | South Melbourne | 23 (21) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of Edward Power, and Eveline Maud Power, née Wills, Edward Gladstone Wills Power was born at Queenscliff, Victoria on 18 May 1898.
He married Lillian Mavis Vorherr (1898-1964) in 1916.
Football edit
South Melbourne (VFL) edit
Hawthorn (VFA) edit
On 30 June 1921, he was granted a clearance to the VFA club Hawthorn,[2] He played in 6 matches in the remainder of the 1921 season.
Death edit
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.716.
- ^ Football: Permits granted, The Age, (Friday, 1 July 1921), p.10.
- ^ "Family Notices". Chronicle. South Australia. 13 July 1950. p. 38.
- ^ Deaths: Power, The Age, (Monday, 31 July 1950), p.7.
References edit
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links edit
- Gladstone Power's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Gladstone Power at AustralianFootball.com
- Edward G. "Ed" Power, at The VFA Project.
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