Gladstone Power
| 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) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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]
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]
He died in Adelaide, South Australia on 10 July 1950.[3][4]
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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