Ted Thomas (footballer, born 1898) explained

Ted Thomas
Fullname:Edward Hazen Thomas
Birth Date:9 August 1898
Birth Place:Yarrawonga, Victoria
Death Place:Heidelberg, Victoria
Originalteam:Yarrawonga, Oakleigh
Height:175 cm
Weight:76 kg
Position:Half-back flank
Guernsey:3, 12
Years1:1921–1928; 1932
Games Goals1:104 (3)
Statsend:1932
Careerhighlights:
  • Melbourne premiership player 1926

Edward Hazen Thomas (9 August 1898 – 8 May 1965) was an Australian rules football player at the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

In 1926, he became one of the club's premiership players, under the auspices of captain-coach Albert Chadwick. Thomas made his debut against in round 1 of the 1921 VFL season, at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground. He has been given the Melbourne Heritage Number of 385, based on the order of his debut for the club.[1] Originally from Oakleigh Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), he returned there for the 1929, 1930 and 1931 seasons before returning to Melbourne for a final season in the VFL.

His grandson, Leon Baker, played for in the 1980s.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heritage Numbers – 0 – 500. Melbourne Football Club. 18 September 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120815134334/http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/17244/default.aspx. 15 August 2012. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Heads I win, tales I lose. The Age. McClure, Geoff. 21 February 2007. 5 September 2015.