Ted Cordner
Australian rules footballer, born 1919
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Edward Pruen Cordner (31 January 1919 – 4 March 1996)[1][2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s.
Fullname
Edward Pruen Cordner
Born
31 January 1919
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Died
4 March 1996 (aged 77)
Greensborough, Victoria
Greensborough, Victoria
Original team
University Blacks
| Ted Cordner | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Pruen Cordner | ||
| Born |
31 January 1919 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England | ||
| Died |
4 March 1996 (aged 77) Greensborough, Victoria | ||
| Original team | University Blacks | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941–43, 1946 | Melbourne | 52 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
Football
Cordner joined the club in 1941 and was a member of their premiership winning side. He missed the entire 1944 and 1945 seasons due to him being busy serving as a naval doctor but managed to play 19 games in 1946 as well as representing Victoria in an interstate match.
