Place of birth Sandridge, Victoria Years Club Died January 30, 1948 | Original team(s) Dromana Name Henry Kidgell | |
Date of birth (1881-03-27)27 March 1881 Date of death 30 January 1948(1948-01-30) (aged 66) Debut Round 11, 16 July 1904, South Melbourne
v. Geelong, at Lake Oval | ||
Henry Morley Kidgell (27 March 1881 – 30 January 1948) was a former Australian rules footballer of the early Twentieth Century, playing with South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Born in Sandridge, Victoria, the son of building contractor William Kidgell and his wife Hettie Morley, Kidgell attended Scotch College, Melbourne from 1895–98, and played for the Scotch College football team in 1898, helping the club to a premiership. After leaving school, Kidgell played football for Dromana Football Club before his recruitment to South Melbourne.
Kidgell made his debut for South Melbourne in Round 11 1904, against Geelong Football Club at South's home ground, the Lake Oval. Kidgell played five games in 1904 before returning to Dromana.
Following the end of his football career, Kidgell became involved in the Master Carriers' Association of Victoria and served as its president, as well as becoming a mason.
Kidgell died on 30 January 1948.