Charles Arthur Stanbridge (9 January 1899 – 13 February 1971)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL during the 1920s.
| Charlie Stanbridge | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles Arthur Stanbridge | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 13 February 1971 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Blackburn South, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Williamstown (VFA) | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925–1929 | South Melbourne | 69 (12) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Arthur Ernest Stanbridge (1872–1941), and Edith Emily Stanbridge (1871–1904), née Cockery, Charles Arthur Stanbridge was born in Preston, Victoria on 9 January 1899.
He married Elizabeth Ann Robinson (1899–1968) in 1920.
Military service
editWith his father's formal permission, he enlisted in the First AIF in July 1917.
Football
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Back Row: Jack Moriarty, Albert "Leeter" Collier, Hugh Dunbar, Gordon "Nuts" Coventry, Bob Johnson, Jack Baggott.
Second Row: Jack Vosti, Charlie Stanbridge, Arthur Stevens, Alex Duncan, Dick Taylor, Ted Baker.
Front Row: Basil McCormack, Arthur Rayson, Alan Geddes (vice-captain), Syd Coventry (captain), Barney Carr, Arthur "Bull" Coghlan, Herbert White.
Williamstown (VFA)
editStanbridge began his senior career in the Victorian Football Association at Williamstown in 1921, where he was a member of the club's premiership team.
Port Melbourne (VFA)
editHe crossed to Port Melbourne for the following three seasons, winning a premiership with the club in 1922.[2]
South Melbourne (VFL)
editHe joined VFL club South Melbourne in 1925, where he played for five seasons, winning South's best and fairest award in 1928 and being appointed captain for the 1929 season. Stanbridge also represented Victoria in interstate football, appearing seven times.
Williamstown (VFA)
editHe returned to Williamstown, and won a Recorder Cup and VFA Medal during his time with the club, which he coached in 1933.[3]
Camberwell (VFA)
editStanbridge played a practice match with Camberwell and applied for a clearance from williamstown in early 1934, but started the season with Williamstown, before crossing over to play with Camberwell in late June, 1934. Ended up playing six games in 1934.[4]
South Melbourne Districts
editStanbridge was appointed as coach in 1935.[5]
Death
editHe died in Blackburn South, Victoria on 13 February 1971.[6]
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Charles Stanbridge – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "C. Stanbridge – best and fairest in Association". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 16 September 1933. p. 3.
- ^ Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books. p. 56.
- ^ "1934 - Camberwell v Brunswick". The Herald. 22 June 1934. p. 16. Retrieved 9 December 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1934 - Stanbridge to coach South Districts". Record. 30 March 1935. p. 5. Retrieved 9 December 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ Deaths: Stanbridge, The Age, (Monday, 15 February 1971), p.15.
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