James Gatehouse (27 March 1883 – 7 December 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| James Gatehouse | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Gatehouse | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 7 December 1949 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Ferny Creek, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong College | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1900 | Geelong | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
In 1900 he married Eleanor Wright Austin, who was commonly referred to as 'Nellie'. She was a successful golfer and golf administrator and won three Australian titles, five Victorian titles and ten Club Championships at Royal Melbourne Golf Club.[2] Her first Australian title was won in 1909.[3]
James Gatehouse's father was Mayor of Melbourne during the period 1874–1875.
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 309. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Gatehouse, Eleanor Wright (1886–1973) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Melbourne, National Foundation for Australian Women and The University of. "Gatehouse, Eleanor Wright - Woman - The Australian Women's Register". www.womenaustralia.info. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
External links
edit- James Gatehouse's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- James Gatehouse at AustralianFootball.com
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