Today, the Collingwood Football Club recognises the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country in times of war.

We honour their sacrifices, pay our respects, and remember our unique history.

At Collingwood, we understand the impact of war as well as any sporting club.

One of our players, Alan Cordner, was one of the very first footballers to die in the First World War.

Cordner was killed on the first day in Gallipoli in 1915 and sadly, he would not be the last.

In all, eight Magpies died in the First World War, and a further two in the Second World War. 

On days like today and ANZAC Day, we remember not only those who died but also those who served.

In all, 201 Collingwood players served across the First and Second World Wars, and the Boer War with many others completing National Service training in the fifties and sixties.

In addition to our players, there are thousands of Collingwood members and fans who have served and who continue to serve their country courageously.

Today we honour them all and say thank you.

Side by Side. Lest We Forget.

Boer War

Ted Absalom

George Angus

Bill Arnott

Charles Meadway

Orm Pleasents

Arthur Robson

 

WW1

Ernie Bailes                                                                

Jim Baxter                                          

Fairleigh Bernstein     

Lindsay Bristow                                  

Bob Burns                  

Sydney Burt                                                    

Sam Campbell *                                             

William Carden                                              

Tommy Cockram                                                        

Alan Cordner*                                    

Richard Daykin                                                           

Arthur Dillon                                                  

Colin Dufty                                                                 

Alex Dunstan                                                  

Fred Fielding*                                    

Donald Fraser                                                

Arthur Gibbs                                                                          

Paddy Gilchrist                                                           

Harold Gyton             

Ned Harper                                                    

William Holmes                                             

Oscar Hyman                                                             

Jack Incoll                                                                   

Jim Jackson                                                    

Horace Jose                                                    

Frederick Keays                                  

Jim Keogh                               

Harry Kerley                                                               

Harry Knell                                                     

Charles Langtree*                              

Len Ludbrooke                                                           

Michael Lynch                                    

Peter Martin *                                    

Harry Matheson                                 

Bill McCulloch                        

Stan McKenzie                                                           

Dan Minogue                                                 

Sam Mortimer                                    

Lance Mounsey                                                          

Les Oram                                                                    

Ted Prendergast                                

Walter Raleigh                                    

Percy Rowe*                          

Ern Rudduck                                                   

Bryan Rush                                                                 

Jim Seaton                                                     

Malcolm Seddon                                                        

Jack Sheehan                                                             

John Shorten                                                              

John Somer                                                                

Robert Strachan                                             

Bert Taylor                                                     

George Tory                                                               

Ern Utting                                                       

Charles Wall                                                               

Arthur Whitling                                             

Arthur Wilkinson                                           

Thomas Worle*                                             

Thomas Wright*                                            

 

WW2

Harold Albiston

Bill Aldag        

Dick Allen

Les Ames

Bruce Andrew

Alf Andrew-Street

Les Angus

Frank Asling

Reg Baker

Ted Baker

Selwyn Baker

Fred Barker

George Bates

John Benson

Jack Beveridge

Leo Bird

Frank Booth

Percy Bowyer

Marcus Boyall

Geoff Brokenshire

Ivor Brown

Noel Burrows

Phil Busbridge

Colin Campbell

Norm Campbell

Jack Carmody

Jack Carroll

George Clayden

Eric Cock

Albert Collier

Harry Collier

Hugh Coventry  

Bill Crane

Norm Crewther

Jim Crowe

Lou Daily

Eric Dalton

Ron Dean

Alex Denney

Vin Doherty

Michael Donohue

Bill Duckworth

Horrie Edmonds

Ernie Eiffler

Des Fothergill

Pat Fricker

Fred Froude

Frank Galbally

Bob Galbally

Laurie Gallagher

George Gibbs

Reg Gibson

Dick Grant

Eddie Gray

Jack Green

Tom Hallahan

Don Harris

John Harris

Les Harvey

Merv Harvey

Ken Herbert

Leo Hicks

Les Hill

John Hill

Gordon Hocking

Mac Holten

Max Horder

Les Hughson

Jack Jobson

Ray Jones

Bill Johnstone

Ray Keegan

Frank Kelly

Dan Knott

Phonse Kyne

Harry Lambert

Albert Lauder

Norm Le Brun*

Hector Lingwood-Smith

Les Main

Ron McCann

Allan McGowan

Ernie McIntyre

Peter McLaren

Leo McPartland

Charlie Milburn

Keith Milte

Stan Moon

Alex Moore

Leo Morgan

Jock Morison

Herb Naismith

Frank Negri

George Nelson

John Nilson

Bill Noonan

Jack O’Connor

Norman Oliver*

Alby Pannam

Fred Pearce

Jack Pimm

Harold Powell

Jack Regan

Clive Reid

Ray Riddell

Arthur Robbins

Jack Ross

Bob Ross

Trevor Rowlands

Harry Rumney

Ted Ryan

Reg Ryan

Jack Sales

Jim Shanahan

Clarrie Shields

Doug Smith

Ron Smith

Bill Sneazwell

Roy Stabb

Les Stainsby

Kevin Sullivan

Clarrie Swenson

George Tatham

Ron Todd

Joe Toleman

Max Turner 

Leo Tyrrell

Bill Unwin

Ken Veevers

Tom Wallis

Bill Welsh

Marcus Whelan

Ken Williams

George Wilson

Laurie Yates

Stan Yates