Terry Ogden

Terry Ogden
Personal information
Full name	Terry Ogden
Date of birth	25 March 1911
Place of birth	Northcote, Melbourne
Date of death	2 March 1935 (aged 23)
Place of death	Victoria
Original team(s)	Northcote CYMS
Height/Weight	178 cm / 70 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1932 1934 Total	Melbourne Carlton	3 (0) 15 (0) 18 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1934 season.

Terry Ogden (25 March 1911 – 2 March 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Ogden, born in Northcote, was the son of former Essendon captain-coach Percy and brother of teammate Gordon. Before arriving at Melbourne he had played locally for Northcote CYMS and with the Essendon reserves team.^[1] A wingman, he played the first of three games for Melbourne in a thrilling win over Hawthorn at the MCG, in round 14 of the 1935 season.

After transferring to Carlton, Ogden played 15 senior games in 1934, all in successive weeks.^[2]

Early in 1935 he fell seriously ill with pleurisy in both of his lungs and required a blood transfusion from club secretary Newton Chandler.^[3] One week later, on 2 March, Ogden died from the illness. Buried in Coburg Cemetery, Ogden had Carlton's "Most Improved" player award named after him.^[4]

References

1. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
2. "Terry Ogden". AFL Tables.
3. The Argus, "Blood Transfusion for Ogden", 28 February 1935, p. 4
4. The Argus, "Death of T. Ogden", 4 March 1935, p. 13