Arthur Sowden

Arthur Sowden
Personal information
Full name Arthur Sowden
Date of birth 6 April 1878
Date of death 24 December 1954(1954-12-24) (aged 76)
Original team(s) Caulfield
Position(s) Wing
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1899–1906 Melbourne 117 (13)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1906 season.
Career highlights

Arthur Sowden (6 April 1878 – 24 December 1954)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Sowden played as a wingman and represented the VFL in an interstate fixture against South Australia in 1902.[3] He was captain of Melbourne in the 1906 VFL season, his last.[4]

References

  1. "Great Scot". Scotch College. September 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  2. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. "Arthur Sowden - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  4. AFL Tables: Arthur Sowden


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