Jack Bidgood
Australian rules footballer, born 1902
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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]
Mornington, Victoria
Mornington, Victoria
| Jack Bidgood | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Arnold Bidgood | ||
| Born |
30 May 1902 Mornington, Victoria | ||
| Died |
9 September 1975 (aged 73) Mornington, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Mornington | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925 | St Kilda | 1 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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]
