Fred Kirkwood
Appearance
Fred Kirkwood | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Frederick James Kirkwood | ||
Date of birth | 31 July 1890 | ||
Place of birth | Warrnambool | ||
Date of death | 18 August 1956 | (aged 66)||
Place of death | Lang Lang, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Surrey Hills | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Half-forward, Wingman | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1910–11 | Fitzroy | 18 | (7)|
1912–14 | Essendon | 42 | (8)|
Total | 60 (15) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Frederick James Kirkwood (31 July 1890 – 18 August 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
From Surrey Hills, Kirkwood was a wingman in Essendon's 1912 premiership team, having spent the previous two seasons at Fitzroy. His final season in 1914 was marred by a four-game suspension for using "insulting language" at an umpire. Kirkwood later served in World War I.[2]
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "ESSENDON FOOTBALLER SHINES IN GREATER GAME WITH HUNS". Winner. Melbourne. 10 October 1917. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
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- Fred Kirkwood's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from August 2011
- 1890 births
- 1956 deaths
- Fitzroy Football Club players
- Essendon Football Club players
- Essendon Football Club Premiership players
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Australian military personnel of World War I
- One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players
- Australian rules biography, 1890 birth stubs