Vernard Isaac Sarsfield (10 December 1905 – 21 January 1984) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Vern Sarsfield | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Vernard Isaac Sarsfield | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Essendon, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 21 January 1984 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Yarrawonga, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Essendon C.Y.M.S.[1] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929 | Essendon | 2 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Michael Christopher Sarsfield (1869–1920),[3] and Emily Easter (1870—1939), née O'Sullivan,[4][5] Vernard Isaac Sarsfield was born at Essendon, Victoria on 10 December 1905.
He married Jean Mary Valentine (1918-2009) on 10 April 1939.[6][7]
Football
editSarsfield played for Essendon in the first two rounds of the 1929 season before being dropped to the reserves team. In 1936 he moved to Ouyen and played with the Ouyen Rovers club.[8]
Military service
editSarsfield served in the Australian Army during World War II, enlisting under the name "Vernon Sarsfield".[9]
Death
editHe died at Yarrawonga, Victoria on 21 January 1984.[10]
Notes
edit- ^ "Club Notes". The Age. No. 23098. Victoria, Australia. 19 April 1929. p. 6.
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.786.
- ^ Deaths: Sarsfield, The Argus, (Friday, 30 April 1920), p.1.
- ^ Marriages: Sarsfield—O'Sullivan, The Age, (Saturday, 7 October 1899), p.5.
- ^ Deaths: Sarsfield, The Argus, (Monday, 23 October 1939), p.4.
- ^ Weddings Soon, The Argus, (Tuesday, 21 March 1939), p.10.
- ^ Essendon Wedding, The Argus, (Wednesday, 19 April 1939), p.15.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". Ouyen Mail. No. 1345. Ouyen, Victoria. 6 May 1936. p. 12.
- ^ Nominal Roll; Service Record.
- ^ Deaths: Sarsfield, The Age, (Monday, January 1984), p.15.
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 Two Nominal Roll: Private Vernon Sarsfield (V374490), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- World War Two Service Record: Private Vernon Sarsfield (V374490), National Archives of Australia.
External links
edit- Vern Sarsfield at AustralianFootball.com
- Vern Sarsfield's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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