Arthur Ludlow
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Arthur Edward Ludlow | ||
Date of birth | 22 July 1906 | ||
Place of birth | Northcote, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 28 November 1968 | (aged 62)||
Original team(s) | Preston (VFA) | ||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Ruckman / Forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1928–1932 | St Kilda | 48 (58) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1929 | Victoria | 2 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Arthur Edward Ludlow (22 July 1906 – 28 November 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Biography
Ludlow was born in Northcote, Victoria on 22 July 1906.[1][2]
Football
Ludlow played for Collingwood District before he joined Preston in the 1926 VFA season.[1] A ruckman, he remained with Preston in the 1927 season, after which he was recruited by St Kilda.[1]
Debuting for St Kilda in the opening round, Ludlow did not miss a game for his new club in 1928.[3] He appeared in all 18 rounds and kicked 22 goals.[4] His marking ability quickly earned praise and he was soon considered one of the best high marks in the competition.[5][6]
In 1929 he played 16 games for St Kilda and twice represented Victoria at interstate football.[3] On 8 June he was amongst Victoria's best players in their nine-point win over South Australia on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[7] He was then picked for the Victorian squad for a tour of Western Australia and South Australia.[8] In Perth he played in the first of two fixtures, a 23-point win over the Western Australians.[9] It was the first time Victoria had won in Perth over the home side.[10] He missed the second fixture and the game in Adelaide with injury.[11] St Kilda made the finals in 1929 and met Collingwood in a semi-final, but Ludlow missed selection as he was suffering from a "severe cold".[12] He was St Kilda's joint top vote getter in the 1929 Brownlow Medal count, his three best on grounds were enough to finish equal fifth overall.[13][14]
Ludlow came close to returning to Preston in 1930 but remained with St Kilda and started the season with four goals against Hawthorn in the opening round.[15][16] During the season he suffered from the first serious injury of his VFL career, a damaged shoulder injury which kept him out for five weeks, after he had appeared in the first 11 rounds.[3][17] He finished the season how it had begun, with another four-goal effort, in a win over Essendon in round 17.[18]
In 1931 he left St Kilda to play in Sydney for the Newtown Australian Football Club.[19] At Newtown he played with two of his brothers, Geof and Frank, both former Northcote players.[20] Frank, also known as "Bill", had played VFL football for North Melbourne back in 1929.[21] Newtown lost the 1931 premiership decider to Sydney by five points.[22]
Ludlow transferred back to St Kilda for the 1932 VFL season and was straight back into the side for the opening round fixture against Richmond.[3][23] A disappointing performance however saw him dropped to the league seconds and it would be his final VFL appearance for St Kilda.[24]
Personal life
Ludlow worked as a petrol tank driver for Shell.[25]
He was married to Ethel Gladys and lived in Cheltenham, Victoria in the later years of his life.[26]
References
- ^ a b c "Two St. Kilda Stars from Preston". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 21 July 1928. p. 6 Edition: Edition1. Retrieved 21 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "World War II Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d "AFL Tables – Arthur Ludlow – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "AFL Tables – 1928 Stats – Player Lists". AFL Tables. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "St. Kilda are confident of Making Bold Bid for the League Premiership". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 16 March 1929. p. 6 Edition: First Edition. Retrieved 21 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australian-Wide Budget of Football Gossip and Club Personalities". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 15 May 1929. p. 8 Edition: N.S. Wales, Queensland and New Zealand Edition. Retrieved 21 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Victoria Hold off South Australia in High-Scoring Game". Sunday Mail. Adelaide. 8 June 1929. p. 4. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Victorian Team". The Daily News. Perth. 21 June 1929. p. 9 Edition: Home Final Edition. Retrieved 21 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Play". The West Australian. Perth. 8 July 1929. p. 13. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Vics. Win for First Time in Perth". The Register News-Pictorial. Adelaide. 8 July 1929. p. 30. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Football". The Chronicle. Adelaide. 18 July 1929. p. 21. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "To-Day's Sport". The Argus. Melbourne. 7 September 1929. p. 28. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Football". The Argus. Melbourne. 5 September 1929. p. 14. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. p. 448. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ "Association Doings". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 26 March 1930. p. 9 Edition: Edition1. Retrieved 23 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Football". The Argus. Melbourne. 5 May 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 23 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ ""1931 will be St. Kilda's Premiership Year," Officials Forecast". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 7 March 1931. p. 6 Edition: Stumps Edition. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Dons Have Bad Time". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 6 September 1930. p. 2 Edition: Edition1. Retrieved 23 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Sydney Good". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 20 May 1931. p. 9 Edition: Edition2. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Victorians To The Fore In Sydney Football". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 22 August 1931. p. 5 Edition: Final Edition. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Australian Rules. Sydney Wins Premiership". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 September 1931. p. 11. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australian Game". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 April 1932. p. 13. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Men Whose Play Set the Public Talking". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 11 May 1932. p. 8 Edition: Edition2. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Features: Men at Work". Sydney Morning Herald. 5 April 1953. p. 10. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Law Notices". The Age. 16 January 1969. p. 14. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
External links
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- Arthur Ludlow's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Arthur Ludlow at AustralianFootball.com