Albert Thurgood

This is the player profile for Albert John 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

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1899-1902, 1906) - 46 matches, 89 goals
    • Essendon (1899-1902, 1906) - 46 matches, 89 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (1892-1894) - 3 matches, 4 goals
  • WAFL History: (1895, 1898) - 20 matches, 1 goal

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Essendon (1899-1902, 1906)
      • 46 matches played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL
      • 1901 premiership won with Essendon in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Essendon (1892-1894)
      • 3 matches played for Essendon in the VFA/VFL
      • 1892, 1893, 1894 premierships won with Essendon in the VFA/VFL
  • WAFL Accolades:
    • Unions-Fremantle (1895, 1898)
      • 20 matches played for Unions-Fremantle in the WAFL, with 6 as captain
      • 1895, 1898 premierships won with Unions-Fremantle in the WAFL
      • Team captain for Unions-Fremantle (1895) in the WAFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1892 VFA Season Essendon 1 0 R01
1893 VFA Season Essendon 1 4 R11
1894 VFA Season Essendon 1 0 R15
1895 WAFA Season Unions-Fremantle 17 0 R01-16, R18
1898 WAFA Season Unions-Fremantle 3 1 R05-07
1899 VFL Season Essendon 1 1 R06
1900 VFL Season Essendon 11 25 R03-04, R09-10, R12-14, RF1-3, PF
1901 VFL Season Essendon 10 21 R05-09, S01-03, SF, GF
1902 VFL Season Essendon 16 32 R01-07, R11-14, S01-02, SF, PF, GF
1906 VFL Season Essendon 8 10 R07-09, R11-12, R14, S01, SF

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1895 WAFA Season Unions-Fremantle 6 R01-06

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1895 WAFA Season Unions-Fremantle Captain 6 R01-06

Relatives Details

Grandparents

  • William Ireland Thurgood (b. c. 1808, d. 04/03/1857) - paternal grandfather
  • Ann Thurgood (née Tolworthy) (b. c. 1813, d. c. 1847) - paternal grandmother

Parents

  • John Joseph Thurgood (b. 28/12/1839, d. 15/09/1881) - father
  • Amelia Mary Thurgood (née Buckland) (b. c. 1854, d. c. 1901) - mother

Other (Blood Relatives)