Australian rules footballer
| Jimmy Larkin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Larkin in 1901 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Joseph Larkin | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Maidstone, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 December 1930(1930-12-10) (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | North Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | North Melbourne (VFA) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, wing | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1898–1903 | Essendon | 73 (61) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James Joseph Larkin (27 October 1874 – 10 December 1930) 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. He came from West Melbourne originally but was recruited from North Melbourne, who competed in the Victorian Football Association.
Larkin finished the 1899 VFL season as Essendon's second leading goal-kicker, with 14 goals.
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.
References
- "Family Notices". The Age. No. 23, 611. Victoria, Australia. 11 December 1930. p. 1.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 501. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "Larkin, James". Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012.
- ^ "AFL Tables: Jimmy Larkin". afltables.com.
| Essendon Football Club 1901 VFL premiers | |
|---|---|
| Essendon 6.7 (43) defeated Collingwood 2.4 (16), at the Lake Oval | |
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