Eddie Prescott
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| Eddie Prescott | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Prescott in 1904 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Charles Prescott | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 21 June 1919 (aged 38) | ||
| Place of death | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Williamstown | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1904 | Carlton | 11 (9) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1904. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Edward Charles Prescott (9 December 1880 – 21 June 1919) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Football
Wiiliamstown (VFA)
He played for Williamstown Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1902 and 1903.
Carlton (VFL)
In June 1904 the VFA permit committee refused to grant Prescott a clearance to transfer from Williamstown to North Melbourne (which at the time, was also a VFA club);[4] however, several weeks later it granted Prescott a clearance to play with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
In his single season with Carlton (1904), he played in 11 games and kicked 9 goals, and his last match was in the 1904 Grand Final against Fitzroy on 17 September 1904, in which he kicked one of Carlton's five goals (Carlton lost to Fitzroy: 5.7 (37) to 9.7 (61)).
Death
He died at South Melbourne, Victoria on 21 June 1919.[5]
