David James Ferguson (5 February 1903 – 16 November 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Dave Ferguson | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David James Ferguson | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Coolgardie, Western Australia | ||
| Date of death | 16 November 1975 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Kalgoorlie City (GFA) | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1924–1928 | Geelong | 39 (5) | |
| 1931 | North Melbourne | 7 (0) | |
| Total | 46 (5) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ferguson came from the Western Australian town of Kurrawang and played his early football for Kalgoorlie City in the Goldfields Football Association. As a centre half-forward, he was good enough to be selected to represent the league in exhibition games.
When he joined Geelong in 1924 he began playing as a backman. He was one of the Geelong defenders which kept Gordon Coventry goal-less in the 1925 VFL Grand Final, which they won by 10 points.[1] After missing the semi-final, Ferguson had returned to the side at the expense of young Frank Mockridge. In the final moments of the grand final, he beat three Collingwood forwards to take a crucial defensive mark, despite having fallen onto his back.[2] He returned to the Goldfields in 1926 but resumed his VFL career in 1927, firstly at Geelong, then at North Melbourne for the 1931 season.[3]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ The Argus,"Brilliant Opening Quarter", 12 October 1925, p. 7
- ^ AFL Tables: Dave Ferguson
External links
edit- Dave Ferguson at AustralianFootball.com
- Dave Ferguson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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