Edgar Barrett
Appearance
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 June 1869 Melbourne, Australia |
| Died | 29 April 1959 (aged 89) Melbourne, Australia |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1889-1895 | Victoria |
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])
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Edgar Barrett". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Moore, Joe (21 May 2025). "Hall of Fame: Denis 'Dinny' McKay". Sydney Swans. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ 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.