Jack Bidgood Explained

Jack Bidgood
Fullname:	John Arnold Bidgood
Birth Date:	30 May 1902
Birth Place:	Mornington, Victoria
Death Place:	Mornington, Victoria
Originalteam:	Mornington
Statsend:	1925
Years1:	1925
Games Goals1:	1 (0)

John Arnold Bidgood (30 May 1902 – 9 September 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Family

The son of George Bidgood (1861-1936),^[2] and Margaret Bidgood (1865-1940), née Patterson,^[3] John Arnold Bidgood was born at Mornington, Victoria on 30 May 1902.

He married Ethel Gibson (1902-1992) in 1928.

Football

Mornington (PFA)

He played for the Mornington Football Club in the Peninsula Football Association from, at least, 1920,^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]} until, at least, 1927.^{[9] [10]}

He was part of Mornington's 1922 and 1927 Premiership teams.^{[11] [12]}

St Kilda

Granted a permit to play with St Kilda on 29 April 1925,^[13] he played (on the wing) in his single game with the St Kilda First XVIII, against Hawthorn, at the Junction Oval, on 9 May 1925.^[14]

References

• Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria.

Notes and References

1. Holmesby & Main (2014), p.67.
2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74999297 Obituary: Mr. G. Bidgood, The Frankston and Sommerville Standard, (Friday, 6 March 1936), p.5.
3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205227144 Deaths: Bidgood, The Age, (Friday, 8 November 1940), p.1.
4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65853827 Frankston v. Mornington, The Mornington Standard, (Friday, 14 May 1920), p.3.
5. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75948580 The Umpire's Whistle, The Frankston and Somerville Standard, (Friday, 20 May 1921), p.2.
6. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75950833 Football Finals, The Frankston and Somerville Standard, (Wednesday, 30 August 1922), p.3.
7. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75950829 'Strathmore', "Sporting Life: A Mornington Quartette", The Frankston and Somerville Standard, (Wednesday, 30 August 1922), p.1.
8. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75950913 Birch, True Boot Artist, The Frankston and Somerville Standard, (Wednesday, 13 September 1922), p.2.
9. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222616855 'Half-Forward', "Football is Making Notable Progress Throughout Mornington Peninsula", The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 11 June 1927), p.88.
10. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222823163 Clever Centre Man, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 16 July 1927), p.81.
11. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66491720 Frankston Lose the Medals, The Mornington Standard, (Wednesday, 30 August 1922), p.3.
12. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74992724 Football, The Frankston and Somerville Standard, (Friday, 23 September 1927), p.2.
13. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article155763145 League Football: Permit Committee Meeting, The Age, 30 April 1925), p.11.
14. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2115664 St. Kilda Strikes Form: Phillips Kicks Seven Goals, The Argus, (Monday, 11 May 1925), p.17.