Arthur Sowden

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]

Arthur Sowden
Personal information
Full name	Arthur Sowden
Date of birth	6 April 1878
Place of birth	Chelsea, London
Date of death	24 December 1954(1954-12-24) (aged 76)
Place of death	Caulfield, Victoria
Original team(s)	Caulfield
Position(s)	Wing
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1899–1906	Melbourne	117 (13)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1906.
Career highlights
Melbourne captain: 1906
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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

External links

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arthur Sowden.

• Arthur Sowden's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Arthur Sowden at AustralianFootball.com