Perc Bushby

Australian rules footballer, born 1919

Australian rules footballer
Percy Bushby
Personal information
Date of birth 27 May 1919
Place of birth Narrandera, New South Wales
Date of death 29 August 1975(1975-08-29) (aged 56)
Place of death Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) Narrandera
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1936; 1939–1948 Essendon 142 (46)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Percy Bushby (27 May 1919 – 29 August 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

He played in the Essendon premiership teams in 1942 and 1946. He won the Essendon best and fairest award in 1944.

Bushby captain-coached Stawell to a premiership in 1950 and led Ararat to four flags from 1955 to 1958.

External links

  • Perc Bushby's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Perc Bushby at AustralianFootball.com
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Essendon Football Club 1942 VFL premiers
Essendon 19.18 (132) defeated Richmond 11.13 (79), at Princes Park
Coach: D. Reynolds
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Essendon Football Club 1946 VFL premiers
Essendon 22.18 (150) defeated Melbourne 13.9 (87), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Coach: Reynolds
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Crichton Medal · Essendon Football Club best and fairest winners
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1947 Sporting Life All-Australian
Midfielders
  • Sam Gallagher (Norwood)
  • Ern Henfry (Carlton)
  • Billy King (South Melbourne)
  • Followers
  • Merv McIntosh (Perth)
  • Don Cordner (Melbourne)
  • Bob Quinn (Port Adelaide) (Captain)
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    Victorian (VFA) squad1966 Interstate Carnival
    Western Australia 26.18 (174) defeated Victoria (VFA) 5.11 (41), at North Hobart Oval, 9 June 1966, crowd: 20,047
    Tasmania 19.27 (141) defeated Victoria (VFA) 7.11 (53), at North Hobart Oval, 11 June 1966, crowd: 23,764
    Victoria (VFL) 14.17 (101) defeated Victoria (VFA) 9.7 (61), at North Hobart Oval, 13 June 1966, crowd: 13,969
    South Australia 21.20 (146) defeated Victoria (VFA) 9.11 (65), at North Hobart Oval, 16 June 1966, crowd: 10,199
    Coach: Bushby


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