Russell Madden (Australian rules footballer) explained

Russell Madden
Fullname:Russell Monteith Madden
Birth Date:4 June 1910
Birth Place:Traralgon, Victoria[1]
Death Place:Parkville, Victoria
Originalteam:Ashby
Statsend:1934
Years1:1929, 1931
Games Goals1:3 (0)
Years2:1932, 1934
Games Goals2:12 (0)
Games Goalstotal:15 (0)

Russell Monteith Madden (4 June 1910 – 18 July 1966) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Madden played with Sandringham in the VFL from 1936 until midway through 1938, when he was cleared to Mangoplah Football Club in June 1938.

Madden was appointed as coach of the Mangoplah Football Club in 1938[3] and lead them to the 1938 Albury & District Football League premiership [4] before returning to Melbourne.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria . Government of Victoria.
  2. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 540.
  3. Web site: 1938 - Mangoplah appoint coach . Trove Newspapers . The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) . 1 September 2020 . 4 . 10 June 1938.
  4. Web site: 1938 - Albury & District FL - Grand Final match review . Trove Newspapers . Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW) . 1 September 2020 . 2 . 13 September 1938.