Edgar Stubbs
Australian rules footballer
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Ernest Edgar Stubbs (28 March 1883 – 13 September 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Ballarat East, Victoria
St George, Queensland
| Edgar Stubbs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ernest Edgar Stubbs | ||
| Born |
28 March 1883 Ballarat East, Victoria | ||
| Died |
13 September 1955 (aged 72) St George, Queensland | ||
| Original teams | Beaufort, Ballarat Imperial | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1906 | Geelong | 5 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1906. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of Albert Charles Stubbs (1856-1922),[2] and Maria Stubbs (1862-1939), née Hazelgrove,[3] Ernest Edgar Stubbs was born in Ballarat East, Victoria on 28 March 1883.
He married Eva Ethel Maud McDonald on 29 June 1925.[4]
Football
On 4 July 1906, Stubbs was granted a clearance from Ballarat Imperial Football Club to play with Geelong,[5] and he played his first match against Essendon on 7 July 1906. He played five games in all, with his last appearance in a team that was thrashed by South Melbourne, 14.17 (101) to 5.8 (38), on 4 August 1906.
In 1907 he was playing with the Golden Point Football Club in the Ballarat Football Association.[6]
Death
He died at St George, Queensland on 13 September 1955.[7]
