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'''Vernon Banbury''' (born 21 August 1890) was an ]er. {{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
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| name = Vern Banbury
| image =
| fullname = Vernon Albert Banbury
⚫ | birth_date = 21 August 1890
| birth_place = ]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1950|11|20|1890|8|21|df=yes}}
| death_place = ]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206412538 |title=Family Notices |newspaper=The Age |issue=29,818 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=21 November 1950 |page=2}}</ref>
| height = 180 cm
| weight = 73 kg
| position =
| statsend = 1910
| years1 = 1909–1910
| club1 = {{AFL StK}}
| games_goals1 = 3 (1)
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'''Vernon Albert Banbury''' (21 August 1890 &ndash; 20 November 1950)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://australianfootball.com/players/player/vern%2Bbanbury/2607|title=Vern Banbury - Player Bio|publisher=Australian Football|access-date=18 March 2015}}</ref> was an ]er.


==Playing career== ==Playing career==
Banbury played three matches for ] in the ] during the ] and ]s. Banbury played three matches for ] in the ] (VFL) during the ] and ]s.


He later played for ] in the ]. Playing against ] in 1912 he kicked the ball into the goalposts seven times, which is an Australian rules football record.<ref name="age1">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/my-word-now-for-sports-funny-side/2007/07/08/1183833343413.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|title=Posting records|last=McClure|first=Geoff|date=9 July 2007|publisher=The Age|accessdate=19 April 2010}}</ref> He later played for ] in the ] (VFA). Playing against ] in 1912 he kicked the ball into the goalposts seven times, which is an Australian rules football record.<ref name="age1">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/my-word-now-for-sports-funny-side/2007/07/08/1183833343413.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|title=Posting records|last=McClure|first=Geoff|date=9 July 2007|newspaper=The Age|access-date=19 April 2010}}</ref>


In 1914 Banbury was sacked by Footscray in the aftermath of the club's loss in the 1914 VFA Grand Final.<ref name="la841">{{cite journal|last=McConville|first=Chris|date=January 1998|title=Footscray, Identity and Football History|journal=Football Studies|publisher=LA84 Foundation|volume=1|issue=1|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/FootballStudies/1998/FS0101g.pdf}}</ref> In 1914 Banbury was sacked by Footscray in the aftermath of the club's loss in the 1914 VFA Grand Final.<ref name="la841">{{cite journal|last=McConville|first=Chris|date=January 1998|title=Footscray, Identity and Football History|journal=Football Studies|publisher=LA84 Foundation|volume=1|issue=1|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/FootballStudies/1998/FS0101g.pdf}}</ref>


After the 1922 VFA Grand Final Banbury was accused by a number of Port Melbourne players of paying money to throw the match in Footscray's favour. Banbury subsequently received a life ban from the VFA. He was made a life member of Footscray the following year.<ref name="la842">{{cite journal|last=Blair|first=Dale James |date=June 1999|title=The 1924 Championship Game: Did the Dons play dead?|journal=ASSH Bulletin|publisher=LA84 Foundation|issue= 30|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/ASSH%20Bulletins/No%2030/ASSHBulletin30d.pdf}}</ref><ref name="bullants1">{{cite web|url=http://www.northernbullants.com.au/media/Archives/OurGame/1922WilliamWalton.html|title=1922 The Playing Coach|publisher=Northern Bullants|accessdate=19 April 2010}}</ref> After the ], Banbury was accused by a number of Port Melbourne players of paying money to throw the match in Footscray's favour. Banbury subsequently received a life ban from the VFA.<ref name="Fiddian">{{cite book|last1=Fiddian|first1=Marc|title=Boilovers, Thrillers and Grand Eras in League and Association Football|date=1994|publisher=Pakenham Gazette|location=Pakenham, Victoria|isbn=1875475087|page=75}}</ref> He was made a life member of Footscray the following year.<ref name="la842">{{cite journal|last=Blair|first=Dale James |date=June 1999|title=The 1924 Championship Game: Did the Dons play dead?|journal=ASSH Bulletin|publisher=LA84 Foundation|issue= 30|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/ASSH%20Bulletins/No%2030/ASSHBulletin30d.pdf}}</ref><ref name="bullants1">{{cite web|url=http://www.northernbullants.com.au/media/Archives/OurGame/1922WilliamWalton.html|title=1922 The Playing Coach|publisher=Northern Bullants|access-date=19 April 2010}}</ref> In 2010, Banbury was an inaugural inductee into the Western Bulldogs Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|last=Witham|first=Jennifer|title=Whitten, Sutton lead Dogs' new Hall of Fame|url=http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=95287|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601094647/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=95287|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 June 2010|publisher=Australian Football League|access-date=4 May 2012|date=29 May 2010}}</ref>


==References== ==References==

{{reflist}} {{reflist}}


==External links== ==External links==
* {{AflRleague|ref=V/Vern_Banbury.html}} * {{AFL Tables|V/Vern_Banbury}}


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Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Vern Banbury
Personal information
Full name Vernon Albert Banbury
Date of birth 21 August 1890
Place of birth Launceston, Tasmania
Date of death 20 November 1950(1950-11-20) (aged 60)
Place of death Collingwood, Victoria
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1909–1910 St Kilda 3 (1)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1910.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Vernon Albert Banbury (21 August 1890 – 20 November 1950) was an Australian rules footballer.

Playing career

Banbury played three matches for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1909 and 1910 VFL seasons.

He later played for Footscray in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). Playing against Port Melbourne in 1912 he kicked the ball into the goalposts seven times, which is an Australian rules football record.

In 1914 Banbury was sacked by Footscray in the aftermath of the club's loss in the 1914 VFA Grand Final.

After the 1922 VFA Grand Final, Banbury was accused by a number of Port Melbourne players of paying money to throw the match in Footscray's favour. Banbury subsequently received a life ban from the VFA. He was made a life member of Footscray the following year. In 2010, Banbury was an inaugural inductee into the Western Bulldogs Hall of Fame.

References

  1. "Family Notices". The Age. No. 29, 818. Victoria, Australia. 21 November 1950. p. 2.
  2. "Vern Banbury - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. McClure, Geoff (9 July 2007). "Posting records". The Age. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  4. McConville, Chris (January 1998). "Footscray, Identity and Football History" (PDF). Football Studies. 1 (1). LA84 Foundation.
  5. Fiddian, Marc (1994). Boilovers, Thrillers and Grand Eras in League and Association Football. Pakenham, Victoria: Pakenham Gazette. p. 75. ISBN 1875475087.
  6. Blair, Dale James (June 1999). "The 1924 Championship Game: Did the Dons play dead?" (PDF). ASSH Bulletin (30). LA84 Foundation.
  7. "1922 The Playing Coach". Northern Bullants. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  8. Witham, Jennifer (29 May 2010). "Whitten, Sutton lead Dogs' new Hall of Fame". Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 1 June 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2012.

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