Horace Edmonds
Horace Stephens 'Tubby' Edmonds (23 December 1908 – 13 July 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1929 and 1934 for the Collingwood Football Club, between 1934 and 1935 for the Richmond Football Club and one game for the Footscray Football Club in 1937 .
| Horace Edmonds | |||
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 Edmonds during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Horace Stephens Edmonds | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Diamond Creek | ||
| Date of death | 13 July 1975 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne | ||
| Original team(s) | Middle Park CYMS / Diamond Creek | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 84.5 kg (186 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929–1934 | Collingwood | 79 (124) | |
| 1934–1935 | Richmond | 30 (20) | |
| 1937 | Footscray | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 110 (144) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Horace Edmonds was married to Jessie Williams. They had two sons, William (born 1938) and Robert (born 1946 - 2006). Robert played a short time for Richmond FC reserves.
He was awarded a Richmond Life Membership posthumously in 2018.
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