Ben Main
| Ben Main | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Benjamin Ash Main | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 4 July 1958 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Glen Iris, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Camberwell | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911 | South Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Benjamin Ash Main (20 May 1887 – 4 July 1958) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
The son of Lawrence Drew Main, and Frances Main, née Hall, Benjamin Ash Main was born in Richmond, Victoria on 20 May 1887.
He married Ida May Holyoak (1891-1950) in 1921.[2][3]
Football
He played one senior game with South Melbourne, against St Kilda, on 13 May 1911, replacing the injured Bill Thomas.[4]
A number of the contemporary newspaper reports identify him as "Maine"; for example, the local newspaper The (Emerald Hill) Record, (Saturday, 20 May 1911), p.5: "Maine, from the country, who certainly did not impress me; but who, with experience, might develop into a footballer of the [Harry] Lampe type".
Death
He died at a private hospital on 4 July 1958.[5][6]
Notes
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 544. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Deaths: Main, The Age, (Tuesday, 26 December 1950), p.2.
- ^ Deaths: Main, The Argus, (Tuesday, 26 December 1950), p.14.
- ^ South v. St. Kilda, The (Emerald Hill) Record, (Saturday, 13 May 1911), p.5.
- ^ Deaths: Main, The Age, (Saturday, 5 July 1958, p.21.
- ^ Legal Notices: Benjamin Ash Main, The Age, (Friday, 18 July 1958), p.17.
External links
- Ben Main's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ben Main at AustralianFootball.com
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