John Beckwith (footballer)
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | 16th September 1932, |
| Recruited from | |
| Height and weight | 180 cm, 76 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 1, 1951, Melbourne vs. Essendon, at Windy Hill |
| Team(s) | Melbourne (1951-1960)
176 games, 19 goals |
| Coaching career¹ | |
| Team(s) | Melbourne 1968-70 |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2007 season | |
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John Beckwith (Born 16th September 1934) is a former Australian rules football player and coach.
Before he first played against Essendon at Windy Hill. Essendon had been premiers the previous year and it was the unfurling of the 1950 premiership flag. The players had to line up, and General Sir Dallas Brooks, the Governor of Victoria, came past. Beckwith was 19 years of age, and meeting the governor as well as trying to play a game of football was really terrifying. During his first game, he could remember he kicked a goal.
Beckwith was a member of Melbourne Demons premiership sides in 1955-57 and 1959-60. He won a club best and fairest award in 1957, and captained the Demons in 1957-59.
| Preceded by Stuart Spencer |
Melbourne Best and Fairest 1957 |
Succeeded by Laurie Mithen |
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[edit] See also
- 1954 VFL season
- 1955 VFL season
- 1956 VFL season
- 1957 VFL season
- 1958 VFL season
- 1959 VFL season
- 1960 VFL season
