Les Pridham

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Les Pridham
Personal information
Full name Leslie Glyndwr Pridham[1]
Date of birth (1937-12-30)30 December 1937
Date of death 19 February 2021(2021-02-19) (aged 83)
Original team(s) East Sandringham Boys Club
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1957 Essendon 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Leslie Glyndwr Pridham (30 December 1937 – 19 February 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Pridham, a rover, made his way into the Essendon team from East Sandringham. He started out in the thirds and won a Gardiner Medal in 1957 for his performances in the league seconds. That year he made his first and only senior appearance, playing in Essendon's 27-point loss to Richmond at Punt Road Oval.[3]

After leaving Essendon he played for Rochester.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Leslie Glyndwr Pridham". Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. ^ "AFL Tables: Les Pridham". afltables.com.
  4. ^ "Pridham, Leslie". Essendon Football Club official website.