Bernie Bignell
| Bernie Bignell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles Bernard Alfred Bignell | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 June 1967 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Kew, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Mantons & Northcote High School | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940, 1945 | Carlton | 6 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Charles Bernard Alfred Bignell (12 May 1917 – 19 June 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
[edit]He married Gwendoline Phyllis Allan in 1942.
Military service
[edit]He enlisted in the Second AIF in August 1940.
Death
[edit]He died at his home in Kew, Victoria on 19 June 1967.[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby (2009), p.67.
- ^ Deaths: Bignell, The Age, (Wednesday, 21 June 1967), p.25.
References
[edit]- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- World War Two Service Record: Bernard Alfred Charles Bignell (V61112), Department of Veteran's Affairs.
External links
[edit]- Bernie Bignell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bernie Bignell's profile at Blueseum
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