Henry Cordner (17 June 1885 – 14 November 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with both the Melbourne Football Club and the Melbourne University Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Harry Cordner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Henry Cordner | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 14 November 1943 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Hobart | ||
| Original team(s) | Melbourne Grammar | ||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 12 st 5 lb (173 lb; 78 kg) | ||
| Position(s) | centre | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1903–05 | Melbourne | 11 (16) | |
| 1908–09 | University | 29 (7) | |
| Total | 40 (23) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
H. Cordner, third from right, middle row.
Family edit
The son of Edward James Cordner, and Helen Cordner, née Rae, Henry Cordner was born in Bendigo on 17 June 1885.[1] He died in Hobart on 14 November 1943.[2][3]
Harry's brother Ted Cordner, and his cousins Alan Cordner and "Larry" Cordner, also played senior VFL football. Harry is the uncle of the Cordners – Don, Denis, Ted and John – who played for Melbourne in the 1940s.
Education edit
Henry entered into residence at Trinity College, Melbourne in 1904, graduating with a M.B., Ch.B. from the University of Melbourne in 1909.
Football edit
He played VFL football for both Melbourne and University.[4]
Military service edit
Overseas at the time that war broke out, Dr. Henry Cordner was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Royal Army Medical Corps, on 16 August 1914,[5] promoted to captain on 16 August 1916,[6] and served in France.[7]
See also edit
Footnotes edit
- ^ Birth: Cordner, The Bendigo Advertiser, (Thursday, 18 June 1885), p.2.
- ^ Deaths: Cordner, The Argus, (Tuesday, 16 November 1943), p.2; Deaths: Cordner, The (Hobart) Mercury, (Monday, 15 November 1943), p.8.
- ^ Obituary: Dr Henry Cordner, The (Hobart) Mercury, (Monday, 15 November 1943), p.4.
- ^ H. Cordner, The Argus, (Monday, 27 September 1909), p.7.
- ^ The London Gazette, 28 August 1914, p.6798.
- ^ The London Gazette, 7 September 1915, p.8874.
- ^ The Argus, 29 August 1914.
References edit
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- "Melbourne University Football: Some famous Personalities" (PDF). Melbourne University Football. p. 2. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- Personal: Dr. Henry Cordner, The Argus, (Saturday, 29 August 1914), p.17.
External links edit
- Harry Cordner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Harry Cordner, demonwiki.org.
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