George Spilcker

George Spilcker
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Louis Spilcker
Date of birth12 June 1874
Date of death31 May 1916 (aged 41)
Place of deathNewport, Victoria
Original teamBrighton
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1899-1901St Kilda22 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1901 season.

George Louis Spilcker (12 June 1874 - 31 May 1916)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Career

Spilcker, originally from Brighton, first played for St Kilda in 1893, while they were in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[2] He spent some time in Western Australia before rejoining St Kilda in 1899.[2] The club was now competing in the VFL and Spilcker, a wingman, was one of three St Kilda players to appear in all 17 league games in the 1899 season.[3] One of those appearances was a 161 point loss to Geelong at Corio Oval, in which St Kilda kicked just one behind for the entire game, which remains a league record for the lowest ever score.[4][5] Spilcker was regarded by The Argus as having been the "best man" for the losing team.[6] He played just five further games for St Kilda, two in 1900 and three in 1901.[7]

Death

Spilcker was killed in an accident at the Newport Power House on 31 May 1916.[8] A carpenter, he had been working on the roof when the glass broke and he fell 60 feet onto the concrete floor.[9] He was 41 years old and had four children.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "George Spilcker - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. ↑ "AFL Tables - 1899 Stats - Player Lists". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "AFL Tables - Geelong v St Kilda - Sat, 9-Sep-1899 2:30 PM - Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  6. ↑ "Football.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 11 September 1899. p. 6. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "AFL Tables - George Spilcker - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "News of the Day.". The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 2 June 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "New in Brief Victoria.". Weekly Times (Vic. : 1914 - 1918) (Vic.: National Library of Australia). 10 June 1916. p. 24. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "Family Notices.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) (NSW: National Library of Australia). 27 June 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Family Notices.". The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 2 June 1916. p. 1. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

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