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George Holden
| Personal information |
| Birth |
April 15, 1889, |
| Recruited from |
West Melbourne |
| Height and weight |
173 cm / 70 kg |
| Playing career¹ |
| Debut |
1908, Fitzroy vs. , at |
| Team(s) |
Fitzroy (1908-11) (1913-19)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1919 season |
| Career highlights |
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George Holden (born April 15, 1889) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the VFL.
Holden was both a centreman and wingman during his career with Fitzroy, which began in 1908. He was Club Champion in his debut season, winning the best and fairest award for the second time in 1915. A premiership player with Fitzroy in 1913, Holden was named as the club's coach three years later and was a premiership player again in his first year in the role. He also captained the club in 1917 and 1918 while remaining coach but had to retire at the start of the 1919 season after suffering a serious knee injury.
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