Phil Busbridge

Phillip Stephen Busbridge (4 September 1920 – 11 December 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Phil Busbridge
Busbridge in 1942
Personal information
Full namePhillip Stephen Busbridge
Date of birth(1920-09-04)4 September 1920
Place of birthBrunswick, Victoria
Date of death11 December 1975(1975-12-11) (aged 55)
Place of deathPascoe Vale, Victoria
Original team(s)Abbotsford
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight77.5 kg (171 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1941–43Collingwood14 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1943.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He also served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "World War II Roll:Phillip Stephen Busbridge". Commonwealth of Australia.
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