Edward Arthur Bourke (17 February 1904 – 27 November 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s.[2]
| Ted Bourke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Arthur Bourke | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Yarrawonga, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 27 November 1952 (aged 48) | ||
| Place of death | Seddon, Victoria[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Muckatah, Tungamah, Brunswick | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1924–26 | Richmond | 32 (15) | |
| 1927 | South Melbourne | 6 (1) | |
| Total | 38 (16) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Often playing at centre half back, Bourke spent his early football years with Muckatah,[3] Tungamah and Brunswick.
He kicked three goals on debut for Richmond in the opening round of the 1924 VFL season and participated in the round robin finals series which took place that year.
After crossing to South Melbourne without success in 1927, Bourke missed the entire 1928 football season while he waited for a clearance to the Victorian Football Association. He was signed by Sandringham in 1929 and won the Recorder Cup in his first season.
Bourke later served as captain-coach of Yarraville in 1933 and Ararat in 1934.
Bourke won the 1934 - Ballarat - Wimmera Football League best and fairest award, the George McKenzie Gold Medal.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Family Notices". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 28 November 1952. p. 8.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "1929 - Bourke wins medal". Cobram Courier. 19 September 1929. p. 2. Retrieved 20 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1934 - Ballarat Semi-Final Dates & Medal Winner". The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic). 20 August 1934. p. 30. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
External links
edit- Ted Bourke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ted Bourke at AustralianFootball.com
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