Dave Ferguson (footballer, born 1875)

David Edgar Ferguson (21 March 1875 - 10 June 1920)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). In the first year of competition, he became one of the club's and leagues first premiership players, during the 1897 VFL season, under the captaincy of George Stuckey. Cleghorn made his debut against Collingwood in a final of the season, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He would play only one more game for his career, in 1898.[2]

For the former Geelong and North Melbourne player, see Dave Ferguson (footballer, born 1903).

Dave Ferguson
Personal information
Full name David Edgar Ferguson
Date of birth (1875-03-21)21 March 1875
Place of birth Linton, Victoria
Date of death 10 June 1920(1920-06-10) (aged 45)
Place of death Daylesford, Victoria
Original team(s) West Melbourne (VFA)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1897–1898 Essendon 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898.
Career highlights
  • VFL premiership player: 1897
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

References
  1. "Past Player Profiles - F (Ferguson, David E.)". Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  2. "FERGUSON, David E." Essendon FC. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.


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