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Edgar Barrett

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Edgar Barrett
Personal information
Born(1869-06-26)26 June 1869
Melbourne, Australia
Died29 April 1959(1959-04-29) (aged 89)
Melbourne, Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1889-1895Victoria
Source: Cricinfo, 25 July 2015

Edgar Barrett (26 June 1869 – 29 April 1959) was an Australian cricketer and Australian rules footballer. He played five first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1889 and 1895.[1]

Bennett played football for South Melbourne, becoming the leading goalkicker in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in his debut season in 1889.[2][3] (His brother Jack Barrett is sometimes incorrectly credited for this.[4])

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References

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  1. ^ "Edgar Barrett". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. ^ Pennings, Mark (2016). Origins of Australian Football: Volume 4 (PDF). Grumpy Monks. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  3. ^ Moore, Joe (21 May 2025). "Hall of Fame: Denis 'Dinny' McKay". Sydney Swans. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  4. ^ Atkinson, G. (1982) Everything you ever wanted to know about Australian rules football but couldn't be bothered asking, The Five Mile Press: Melbourne. ISBN 0 86788 009 0, p. 180.
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