Ted Cordner

Australian rules footballer, born 1919 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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
Died 4 March 1996(1996-03-04) (aged 77)
Greensborough, Victoria
Original team University Blacks
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Ted Cordner
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Full name Edward Pruen Cordner
Born 31 January 1919
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Died 4 March 1996(1996-03-04) (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)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
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Family

The older brother of Melbourne Team of the Century members Denis and Don Cordner, Ted would have played more than 52 games had he not pursued a medical career. His youngest brother was John.[3][4]

He married Elizabeth Anne Baillieu on 4 December 1951.[5]

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.

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