Jimmy Larkin

Jimmy Larkin
Personal information
Full name James Larkin
Date of birth 27 October 1874
Date of death 10 December 1930(1930-12-10) (aged 56)
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 end of 1903 season.

James "Jimmy" Larkin (27 October 1874 – 10 December 1930)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Nicknamed "Skeeter", Larkin played his football as a forward and on the wing.[2] 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. "Jimmy Larkin - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  2. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. "Larkin, James". Essendon Football Club official website.
  4. 1 2 AFL Tables: Jimmy Larkin


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