George Stuckey

George Stuckey
George Stuckey
Personal information
Full name	George Stuckey
Date of birth	6 July 1871
Place of birth	Walhalla, Victoria
Date of death	15 March 1932 (aged 60)
Place of death	North Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s)	Essendon (VFA)
Position(s)	Wing, half back
Playing career1
Years	Club
1893–1897	Essendon (VFA)
1897–1902	Essendon
Total
Representative team honours
Years	Team
1899–1900	Victoria
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 1900.
Career highlights
	2 × VFA premiership player 1893–1894; 2 × VFL premiership player: 1897, 1901;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

George Stuckey (6 July 1871 – 15 March 1932) was an Australian rules footballer who played with and captained the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Football

Stuckey played as both a wingman and half back during his career in the VFA and VFL and was the first captain of Essendon in the VFL; and, when Essendon won the (inaugural) VFL premiership in 1897, he also became the first VFL premiership captain.^[1] He remained captain until the end of the 1900 season and was a premiership player again in 1901. During his career, he represented Victoria at interstate football.

Cricket

A talented sportsman, in addition to his football career, Stuckey also played first-class cricket for Victoria.

Athlete

In 1897 (the year he captained Essendon to its first VFL premiership), he won the 130-yard Stawell Gift, in 12.2 seconds, off a handicap of 12 yards.

Family

His brother, Harry, was also a prominent cricket player for Victoria.

Honours

In 2010, Stuckey was inducted into the Essendon Hall of Fame.^[2]

Notes

^ Main, Jim; Connolly, Rohan (2005). More Than a Century of AFL Grand Finals. Pennon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-877029-95-0.
^ "Trailblazer Long wins legend status at Windy Hill", SMH, 17 March 2010

References

'Follower', "The Footballers' Alphabet", The Leader, (Saturday, 23 July 1898), p.17.
Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8

External links

George Stuckey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Profile at Essendonfc.com
Cricinfo profile

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[1] Main, Jim; Connolly, Rohan (2005). More Than a Century of AFL Grand Finals. Pennon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-877029-95-0.

[2] "Trailblazer Long wins legend status at Windy Hill", SMH, 17 March 2010

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