Edward Vincent Toms (28 July 1872 – 10 August 1953) was an Australian rules footballer who played with both Melbourne and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1][2]
| Eddie Toms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Vincent Toms | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1872 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 August 1953 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Albert Park, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 | South Melbourne | 7 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of William John Toms (1837-1913),[3] and Bridget Catherine Toms (1836-1917), née McGrath,[4] Edward Vincent Toms was born at Richmond, Victoria on 28 July 1872.
He married Beatrice Mabel Kelly (1872-1958), at Richmond, Victoria on 29 April 1907.[5][6] They had four children: Eileen (B.1908), Kevin (b.1910), Beatrice (b.1913), and Sheila (b.1916).
Education edit
Educated at the Yarra Park State School,[7] he went (on a scholarship) to Scotch College, Melbourne for four years (1887 to 1890). He played for the College's First XVIII in 1889 and 1890, and was dux of the College in 1890.[8][9]
Football edit
Melbourne (VFA) edit
He played for Melbourne in the VFA in 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, and 1895; he was unable to play in 1894, due to an injury.[2]
South Melbourne (VFA) edit
He was cleared from Melbourne to South Melbourne on 29 April 1896.[10] He played on the half-back flank in South Melbourne's 1896 premiership match loss to Collingwood.[11][12]
South Melbourne (VFL) edit
He played in seven matches for South Melbourne in the club's first-ever VFL season (1897), with his last game against Melbourne, at the MCG, on 26 June 1897.
Educator edit
He was the Principal of the Albert Park Grammar School and of Toms' Business College, both of which he conducted for half a century, having taken over the operation of the Grammar School from Samuel Newbury, its previous owner, in 1896.[13][14][15]
Death edit
He died at Albert Park, Victoria on 10 August 1953.[16][14]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), pp. 888.
- ^ a b Demonwiki.
- ^ Deaths: Toms, The Age, (Saturday, 29 November 1913), p. 7.
- ^ Deaths: Toms, The Argus, (Thursday, 27 September 1917), p. 1.
- ^ Weddings: Mr. E.V. Toms to Miss B.M. Kelly, (Melbourne) Punch, (Thursday, 9 May 1907), p. 665.
- ^ Deaths: Toms, The Age, (Tuesday, 27 May 1958), p. 13.
- ^ Yarra Park's Record: Old Scholars Recall School's History, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Thursday, 18 April 1929), p. 20.
- ^ "Scotch's first 66 VFL/AFL Players: 13. Edward Vincent Toms", Great Scot, (September 2010).
- ^ Speech Days: Scotch College, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 20 December 1890), p.4.
- ^ Victorian Football Association: Permits to Players, The Argus, (Thursday, 30 April 1896), p. 6.
- ^ Football, The Australasian, (Saturday, 10 October 1896), p. 17.
- ^ Our Own Yesterdays, The (Emerald Hill) Record, (Saturday, 21 September 1935), p. 4.
- ^ Reminders, The (Port Melbourne) Standard, (Saturday, 18 January 1896), p. 2; Educational: Albert Park Grammar School, The (Port Melbourne) Standard, (Saturday, 18 January 1896), p. 2.
- ^ a b Mr. E.V. Toms Passes: Educationalist and Sportsman, The (Emerald Hill) Record, (Saturday, 15 August 1953), p. 3.
- ^ Death of Edward Toms, Old College Founder, The Advocate, (Thursday, 20 August 1953), p. 22.
- ^ Deaths: Toms, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Tuesday, 11 August 1953), p. 12.
References edit
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links edit
- Eddie Toms's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Eddie Toms at AustralianFootball.com
- Eddie Toms, at Demonwiki.
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