Horace Stephens 'Tubby' Edmonds (23 December 1908 – 18 July 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1929 and 1934 for the Collingwood Football Club, between 1934 and 1935 for the Richmond Football Club and one game for the Footscray Football Club in 1937.[1]
| Horrie Edmonds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonds during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Horace Stephens Edmonds | ||
| Nickname(s) | Tubby | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Diamond Creek, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 18 July 1975 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Bundoora, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Middle Park CYMS / Diamond Creek | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 84.5 kg (186 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929–1934 | Collingwood | 79 (124) | |
| 1934–1935 | Richmond | 30 (20) | |
| 1937 | Footscray | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 110 (144) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of Neil Flower Edmonds (1871–1918),[2] and Johannah "Annie" Edmonds (1873–1951), née Long, later Mrs. William Merriman,[3] Horace Stephens Edmonds was born at Diamond Creek, Victoria on 23 December 1908.
Horace Edmonds married to Jessie Adeline Williams (1910–1993) in 1931. They had two sons, William (1938-2021) and Robert (1946–2006). Robert played a short time for Richmond Reserves.
Football edit
Richmond (VFL) edit
He was granted a clearance from Collingwood to Richmond on 30 June 1934.[4]
Brighton (VFA) edit
Cleared from Sandringham in June 1938, he played two senior games for Brighton in 1938.
Hawthorn (VFL) edit
He played in two games for the Hawthorn Reserves in 1953, at the age of 46.[5][6]
Recognition edit
He was awarded a Richmond Life Membership posthumously in 2018.
Footnotes edit
- ^ Hogan (1996), pp.65-66.
- ^ Deaths: Edmonds, The Age, (Monday, 10 June 1918), p.1.
- ^ Deaths: Merriman, The Argus, (Saturday, 3 February 1951), p.17.
- ^ 'Old Boy', "Rush for Clearances: Last Day of Season: Edmonds Goes to Richmond", The Argus, (Monday, 2 July 1934), p.13.
- ^ Brown, Alf, "The Man who Stayed on the Fence Makes a Comeback", The Herald, (Tuesday, 1 September 1953), p.18.
- ^ Veteran in Action, The Herald, (Wednesday, 2 September 1953), p.24.
References edit
- Alf Brown, "The Man who stayed on the Fence makes a Comeback", The Herald, (Tuesday, 1 September 1953), p.18.
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Corporal Horace Stephen Edmonds (VX130535/V340226), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
External links edit
- Horrie Edmonds' playing statistics, from AFL Tables.
- Horrie Edmonds, at AustralianFootball.com.
- Horrie Edmonds, at Boyles Football Photos.
- Horrie "Tubby" Edmonds, at The VFA Project.
- Horrie Edmonds 1929-1934, at Collingwood Forever.
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