John Ledwidge
| John Ledwidge | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Ledwidge | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1934 | ||
| Date of death | 24 November 2018 (aged 84)[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Middle Park YCW | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1954–58 | South Melbourne | 40 (11) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Ledwidge (28 September 1934 – 24 November 2018) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Ledwidge went onto play and coach in 455 Bendigo Football League matches and between 1959 and 1965 Ledwidge lead Golden Square to premierships in 1964 and 1965.
Ledwidge was captain-coach of the Bendigo Football League representative team that won the 1962 VCFL Caltex Country Football Championships by defeating the Wimmera Football League at Horsham.[3]
Ledwidge was captain-coach of Eaglehawk's 1968 Bendigo Football League premiership and coach of their 1971 premiership.
Ledwidge's service to the Bendigo Football League spanned 28 seasons, 185 matches as a player and 270 matches as a coach, which included four premierships.[4]
Notes
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2019). AFL Record Season 2019. Victoria, Australia: Slattery Media. p. 1169. ISBN 978-0-648465-10-2.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 506. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Rob Harris (9 July 1962). "Bendigo ruck, too much speed again!". Flickr. Wangaratta Chronicle. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Richard Jones (5 July 2023). "Memorable BFNL personalities who have passed away". Bendigo FNL. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
External links
- John Ledwidge's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- John Ledwidge at AustralianFootball.com