George Edward Page (13 June 1905 – 4 September 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| George Page | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Edward Page | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Elsternwick, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 4 September 1974 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Malvern East, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1926 | Essendon | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of John William Page (1864–1949),[2] and Annie Elizabeth Page (1863–1906), née Buchanan,[3][4][5] George Edward Page was born at Elsternwick, Victoria on 13 June 1905.
He married Dorothy Thelma Wessel (1908–1983) in 1932.
Football
editHe was granted a clearance from the Elsternwick Football Club in the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA) to Essendon on 30 April 1926.[6]
Military service
editPage later served in the Australian Army in the Middle East during World War II.[7]
Death
editHe died at East Malvern on 4 September 1974.[8]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.683.
- ^ Law Notices: John William Page, The Age, (Monday, 19 December 1949), p.10.
- ^ Deaths: Page, The Age, (Saturday, 1 September 1906), p.7.
- ^ Business in Dispute: Question of Ownership: Judge Neighbour Decides, The Herald, (Friday, 30 November 1906), p.3.
- ^ An Insolvent's Estate: Dispute over a Bakery Business, The Age, (Saturday, 1 December 1906), p.5.
- ^ Additional Permits Granted, The Argus, (Saturday, 1 May 1926), p.26.
- ^ Nominal Roll.
- ^ Deaths: Page, The Age, (Thursday, 5 September 1974), p.23.
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.
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
- "World War II Nominal Roll: Private George Edward Page (VX75965)". Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- B883, VX75965: World War Two Service Record: Private George Edward Page (VX75965), National Archives of Australia.
External links
edit- George Page's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- George Page at AustralianFootball.com
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