Brighton Diggins information

Brighton Diggins
Brighton Diggins
Personal information
Full name	Brighton John Diggins
Date of birth	26 December 1906
Place of birth	Victoria Park, Western Australia
Date of death	14 July 1971 (aged 64)
Place of death	Mount Eliza, Victoria
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb)
Position(s)	Key position, ruckman
Playing career1
Years	Club
1927–1931	Subiaco
1932–1937	South Melbourne
1938–1940	Carlton
Coaching career3
Years	Club
1935	South Melbourne
1938–1940	Carlton
Total
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1940.
Career highlights
	Subiaco Team of the Century: centre half back; South Melbourne premiership player 1933; Carlton premiership captain-coach 1938; Carlton captain 1938–1940;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Brighton John Diggins (born Bryton John Diggins, 26 December 1906 – 14 July 1971) was an Australian rules footballer in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

^ Given that the official notices of his engagement to Amanda Eileen Murphy on 23 June 1928, the W.A. Registry's record of his marriage (in 1928, registration no.1747), his two service records (VX38178 and V147355), and the Victorian Registry's record of his death (in 1971, registration no.16085) all identify him as Brighton John Diggins; and, further, given the explanation given at Blueseum.org of his decision to prefer "Brighton" to his birth name of "Bryton", it seems certain that his name was "Brighton/Bryton John Diggins", rather than the "John Brighton/Bryton Diggins" suggested at Blueseum.org.

[1] Given that the official notices of his engagement to Amanda Eileen Murphy on 23 June 1928, the W.A. Registry's record of his marriage (in 1928, registration no.1747), his two service records (VX38178 and V147355), and the Victorian Registry's record of his death (in 1971, registration no.16085) all identify him as Brighton John Diggins; and, further, given the explanation given at Blueseum.org of his decision to prefer "Brighton" to his birth name of "Bryton", it seems certain that his name was "Brighton/Bryton John Diggins", rather than the "John Brighton/Bryton Diggins" suggested at Blueseum.org.

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