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Eddie Byers

DOB: 10 February 1875
Died: 23 February 1949

Debut: Round 1, 1898 against St Kilda at Junction Oval
Last Game: Round 14, 1900 against Carlton at Princes Park

From: Hawthorn

Games: 20
Goals: 0
Career Statistics

WinsDrawsLossesWinning %
711235.00

Brother of Essendon's Bobby, who played for Essendon in the VFA then returned to the league for one game with them in 1901. Played as a wingman.

In 1916, aged 40, he enlisted in the army's 44th Battalion and served in World War I.

Real first name Edwin.

YearGamesGoals
1898 130
1900 70

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Notes
He is incorrectly shown as playing in Round 11, 1900 when listed but played the previous week when not shown so retains the same game tally.

Links
Australian Football profile
War record
Wikipedia profile