James Joseph Larkin (27 October 1874 – 10 December 1930) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Jimmy Larkin | |||
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 Larkin in 1901 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Joseph Larkin | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Maidstone, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 December 1930 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | North Melbourne, Victoria[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | North Melbourne (VFA) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, wing | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1898–1903 | Essendon | 73 (61) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Nicknamed "Skeeter", Larkin played his football as a forward and on the wing. He came from West Melbourne originally but was recruited from North Melbourne, who competed in the Victorian Football Association.[3]
Larkin finished the 1899 VFL season as Essendon's second leading goal-kicker, with 14 goals.[4]
He was a half forward flanker in the 1901 Essendon premiership team and was a forward pocket in the side which lost the 1902 VFL Grand Final to Collingwood.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Family Notices". The Age. No. 23, 611. Victoria, Australia. 11 December 1930. p. 1.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 501. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Larkin, James". Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012.
- ^ a b "AFL Tables: Jimmy Larkin". afltables.com.
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