Ted Buckley

Edmund Thomas "Ted" Buckley (23 June 1912 – 4 February 1984) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family
The son of Patrick Joseph Buckley (1857-1917), Catherine Amelia Buckley (1874-1944), née Welch, Edmund Thomas Buckley was born at Lauriston, Victoria on 23 June 1912.

He married Mabel Elizabeth Spears on 6 July 1940.

Kyneton (BFL)
He played for five seasons with the Kyneton Football Club in the Bendigo Football League.

Melbourne (VFL)
He made his debut for Melbourne against Collingwood, at the MCG, on 22 May 1937.

1937 Best First-Year Players
In September 1937, The Argus selected Buckley in its team of 1937's first-year players.

Brighton (VFA)
On 30 April 1941, he was cleared from Melbourne to the Brighton Football Club.

Death
He died at the Alfred Hospital, in Prahran, Victoria, on 4 February 1984.