Joe Ashdown
Joseph Charles Ashdown (30 December 1922 – 29 August 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Joe Ashdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joe Ashdown | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Toorak, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 29 August 1982 (aged 59) | ||
| Original team(s) | Glen Iris | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946 | St Kilda | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Personal life
Ashdown served as a leading aircraftman in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War.[2]
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "World War Two Service". Australian Government – Department of Veteran's Affairs. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
External links
- Joe Ashdown's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Joe Ashdown at AustralianFootball.com
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