Charlie Laxton

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Charlie Laxton
Personal information
Birth April 9, 1890,
Recruited from Collingwood Districts
Height and weight 170 cm / 73 kg
Playing career¹
Debut 1912, Collingwood vs. , at
Team(s) Collingwood (1912-21)
  • 147 games, 89 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1921 season
Career highlights

Charles 'Charlie' Laxton (born April 9, 1890) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the VFL.

Laxton was a member of Collingwood premiership teams in 1917 and 1919. He also played in three losing Grand Finals. A rover who liked the stab pass, Laxton was a Victorian interstate representative in 1919 and 1920.

[edit] References

  • Holmesby, Russel and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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1917 Collingwood Magpies Premiership Players
Captain: Wilson | Anderson | Brown | Curtis | Dobrigh | Drummond | Green | Hughes | Laxton | C.Lee | D.Lee | Lumsden | McCarthy | Mutch | Pannam | Reynolds | Saunders
Playing Coach: McHale
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1919 Collingwood Magpies Premiership Players
Captain: McCarthy | Colechin | Curtis | Drummond | Haysom | Hughes | Laxton | D.Lee | Lumsden | Mutch | Pannam | Reynolds | Saunders | Seddon | Sheehy | Twomey, Sr | Walton | E.Wilson
Coach: McHale