Edgar Albert Kneen (9 September 1882 – 24 April 1962)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club and Melbourne University Football Club.
| Edgar Kneen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kneen in 1910 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edgar Albert Kneen | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 1962 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Mont Albert, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Boroondara | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1904–06 | Fitzroy | 48 (33) | |
| 1908–12 | University | 46 (48) | |
| Total | 94 (81) | ||
| International team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1905 | Victoria | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912. 2 State and international statistics correct as of N/A. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
E. Kneen, third from left, middle row.
Football edit
He captained University in 1910 and was a member of the 1904 Fitzroy premiership side.[2]
Death edit
Kneen died in April 1962 and was buried in the Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery, Charman Road on 26 April.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ "Edgar Kneen - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.485.
- ^ "Edgar Albert Kneen". Find a Grave. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018.
References edit
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2014), The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: Every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.), Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5
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