Ted Fordham

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Ted Fordham
Personal information
Full name Ted A. Fordham
Date of birth (1940-05-03) 3 May 1940 (age 83)
Original team(s) Essendon Baptists
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1961–1969 Essendon 128 (214)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1969.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ted Fordham (born 3 May 1940) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the VFL's leading goalkicker in the 1966 season.

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Debuting in 1961, Fordham played as a half-back flanker and follower during the early stages of his career. It was later in the 1964 season that he moved to full-forward, under the instruction of John Coleman. He helped Essendon win the premiership the following season with six goals in the preliminary final and then kicked a record-equalling seven goals in the grand final against St Kilda.

VFL statistics

[1]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
Led the league for the season only
Led the league after finals only
Led the league after season and finals
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
1961 Essendon 20103——————0.3——————
1962 Essendon 2050——————0.0——————
1963 Essendon 20147——————0.5——————
1964 Essendon 201625——————1.6——————
1965 Essendon 2020545620018218108—2.72.810.00.910.95.4—
1966 Essendon 2020765521121232106—3.82.810.61.111.65.3—
1967 Essendon 201525301622018279—1.72.010.81.312.15.3—
1968 Essendon 2022222035075425132—1.00.915.93.419.36.0—
1969 Essendon 2062575209527—0.30.812.53.315.84.5—
Career1282141669981541152452—1.72.012.01.913.95.4—

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