Edward Stevenson (footballer)

Edward "Wingy" Stevenson (11 April 1901 – 19 July 1977) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Edward Stevenson
Personal information
Full name Edward A. Stevenson
Date of birth (1901-04-11)11 April 1901
Date of death 19 July 1977(1977-07-19) (aged 76)
Original team(s) Chilwell
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 57 kg (126 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1922–1929 Geelong 105 (30)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

The pint-sized Stevenson was a wingman, who Geelong recruited locally from Chilwell.[1] He could also play as a forward but was on the wing when he played in the 1925 VFL Grand Final, which Geelong won to claim their first VFL premiership.[2][3]

References
  1. "Ted Stevenson - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. AFL Tables: Edward Stevenson
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