Terry Ogden (25 March 1911 – 2 March 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Terry Ogden | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Terence William John Ogden | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Northcote, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 2 March 1935 (aged 23) | ||
| Place of death | Fairfield, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Northcote CYMS | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Wingman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1932 | Melbourne | 3 (0) | |
| 1934 | Carlton | 15 (0) | |
| Total | 18 (0) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ogden, born in Northcote, was the son of former Essendon captain-coach Percy and brother of teammate Gordon. Before arriving at Melbourne he had played locally for Northcote CYMS and with the Essendon reserves team.[1] A wingman, he played the first of three games for Melbourne in a thrilling win over Hawthorn at the MCG, in round 14 of the 1935 season.
After transferring to Carlton, Ogden played 15 senior games in 1934, all in successive weeks.[2]
Early in 1935 he fell seriously ill with pleurisy in both of his lungs and required a blood transfusion from club secretary Newton Chandler.[3] One week later, on 2 March, Ogden died from the illness. Buried in Coburg Cemetery, Ogden had Carlton's "Most Improved" player award named after him.[4]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "Terry Ogden". AFL Tables.
- ^ The Argus, "Blood Transfusion for Ogden", 28 February 1935, p. 4
- ^ The Argus, "Death of T. Ogden", 4 March 1935, p. 13