Edwin Pemberton
Melbourne
AFL career
36 games5 goals
- Debut
- R2 1930 v GEE10 May 1930
- Most recent
- R18 1934 v FSC15 Sept 1934
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Sale in the Gippsland region, Edwin "Ted" Pemberton arrived at Melbourne as a promising country talent in 1930. He established himself as a serviceable winger, capable of finding the ball and contributing to the midfield rotation, though he often found himself on the fringe of the senior side during a competitive era for the club. Despite showing glimpses of quality—including being named among the best players in a notable 1930 victory over Hawthorn—he struggled to lock down a permanent spot in the starting 18, averaging just a handful of appearances each season over his five-year tenure. After his VFL career concluded without a premiership, Pemberton’s legacy extended beyond the football field, as he later served in the Australian Army during the Second World War.
Profile
- Born
- 20 June 1908
- Died
- 04 Nov 1989 (aged 81y 137d)
- Birthplace
- Longwarry, VIC
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 67 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Sale in the Gippsland region, Edwin "Ted" Pemberton arrived at Melbourne as a promising country talent in 1930. He established himself as a serviceable winger, capable of finding the ball and contributing to the midfield rotation, though he often found himself on the fringe of the senior side during a competitive era for the club. Despite showing glimpses of quality—including being named among the best players in a notable 1930 victory over Hawthorn—he struggled to lock down a permanent spot in the starting 18, averaging just a handful of appearances each season over his five-year tenure. After his VFL career concluded without a premiership, Pemberton’s legacy extended beyond the football field, as he later served in the Australian Army during the Second World War.