Percy Ogden

Percival Gordon Ogden (24 February 1886 – 13 July 1967)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with and coached Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Percy Ogden
Ogden in 1905
Personal information
Full name	Percival Gordon Ogden
Date of birth	24 February 1886
Place of birth	Canterbury, New South Wales
Date of death	13 July 1967(1967-07-13) (aged 81)
Place of death	Ivanhoe, Victoria
Original team(s)	Preston
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1905	Collingwood	004 0(0)
1910–15, 1918–21, 1920–21	Essendon	161 (91)
Total		165 (91)
Coaching career
Years	Club	Games (W–L–D)
1920–21	Essendon	20 (3–15–2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A rover, Ogden started his career with Collingwood in 1905. He played just four games with the club before moving to Association team Preston and did not return to the VFL until 1910 with Essendon. Ogden was a member of Essendon's back-to-back premiership wins in 1911 and 1912. After Essendon disbanded during the Great War, Ogden was captain-coach of Preston (then in junior ranks) in 1916–17 before returning when Essendon resumed in 1918. He spent 1919 as captain and the following two were as captain-coach.

Ogden effectively retired from League ranks and was captain-coach of Northcote (where he lived) in 1922. Believing his form was still good enough for League football, he returned to Essendon in 1923, but as a "new" player under zoning rules introduced post-war, he was residentially tied to Fitzroy and his permit was refused. Fitzroy expressed no interest in Ogden and rather than stand down for more than half a season to qualify for Essendon, he returned again to Preston. Ogden retired at the end of the 1925 season just before Preston were re-admitted to Association ranks.

Ogden also had the honour of captaining Victoria in a game against South Australia in 1920.

He had two sons who played in the VFL, Gordon and Terry.