Ted Bourke

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]

For the North Melbourne player, see Ted Bourke (footballer, born 1925).

Ted Bourke
Personal information
Full name Edward Arthur Bourke
Date of birth (1904-02-17)17 February 1904
Place of birth Yarrawonga, Victoria
Date of death 27 November 1952(1952-11-27) (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 06 0(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 and Ararat.

References
  1. "Family Notices". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 28 November 1952. p. 8.
  2. 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.
  3. "1929 - Bourke wins medal". Cobram Courier. 19 September 1929. p. 2. Retrieved 20 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.


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