Albert Thurgood

This is the player profile for Albert Thurgood, born in North Melbourne, Victoria in 1874. He played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with Essendon in 1901. He played for Essendon in the VFA/VFL, winning three premierships with Essendon (1892, 1893, 1894). He played for Unions-Fremantle in the WAFL, winning two premierships with Unions-Fremantle (1895, 1898).

Player Details

Name: Albert Thurgood
Full Name: Albert John Thurgood
DOB: 11/01/1874
POB: North Melbourne, Victoria
DOD: 08/05/1927
POD: Malvern, Victoria
Height: 183cm
Weight: 76kg
VFL/AFL Position (est.): Key Forward

Player History

Full Team History: Essendon, Unions-Fremantle
Total Matches (Goals): 69 (94)
VFL/AFL Team History: Essendon (1899-1902, 1906)
VFL/AFL Matches (Goals): 46 (89)
VFA/VFL Team History: Essendon (1892-1894)
VFA/VFL Matches (Goals): 3 (4)
WAFL Team History: Unions-Fremantle (1895, 1898)
WAFL Matches (Goals): 20 (1)

Player Accolades

VFA/VFL Matches Played: 3 matches played for Essendon in the VFA/VFL (1892-1894)
VFA/VFL Premierships: 1892, 1893, 1894 premierships won with Essendon in the VFA/VFL
WAFL Matches Played: 20 matches played for Unions-Fremantle in the WAFL (1895, 1898), with 6 as captain
WAFL Premierships: 1895, 1898 premierships won with Unions-Fremantle in the WAFL
WAFL Leadership: Unions-Fremantle team captain (1895)
VFL/AFL Debutant: 53rd player to debut for Essendon in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played: 46 matches played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL (1899-1902, 1906)
VFL/AFL Premierships: 1901 premiership won with Essendon in the VFL/AFL

Season Chart

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Relatives Details

Grandparents

  • William Ireland Thurgood (b. c. 1808, d. 1857) - paternal grandfather
  • Ann Thurgood (née Tolworthy) (b. c. 1813, d. c. 1847) - paternal grandmother

Parents

  • John Joseph Thurgood (b. 1839, d. 1881) - father
  • Amelia Mary Thurgood (née Buckland) (b. c. 1854, d. c. 1901) - mother

Other (Blood Relatives)