George Vautin
| George Vautin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George James Phillips Vautin | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Orielton, Tasmania | ||
| Date of death | 9 January 1949 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | East Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | City (Hobart) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1892-1896 | Essendon (VFA) | 87 (13) | |
| 1897–1898 | Essendon | 26 (1) | |
| Total | 113 (14) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
George James Phillips Vautin (23 April 1869 – 9 January 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Biography
Vautin was born in Orielton, Tasmania and died in the Mercy Hospital in East Melbourne.[2]
Vautin was from Tasmania and played at the City Football Club in Hobart. A rover, he represented his league in 1889 in an away series in Victoria, impressing the Essendon recruiters who signed him up for the 1892 VFA season. The VFL began in 1897 and Vautin was a member of the inaugural premiership side.
He was also a cricketer, playing a first-class match for Tasmania in 1889/90 and another for Victoria in 1894/95.
See also
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 909. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. No. 31, 937. Melbourne, Victoria. 11 January 1949. p. 9.
External links
- George Vautin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- George Vautin at AustralianFootball.com
- Cricket Archive page for George Vautin
- The Tasmanian Mail, 7 May 1892
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