Jimmy Larkin

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
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(1930-12-10) (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)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903.
Career highlights
  • VFL premiership player: 1901
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
  1. "Family Notices". The Age (23, 611). Victoria, Australia. 11 December 1930. p. 1.
  2. 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.
  3. "Larkin, James". Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012.
  4. "AFL Tables: Jimmy Larkin". afltables.com.


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