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).
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Louis Spilcker | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 31 May 1916 (aged 41) | ||
| Place of death | Newport, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Brighton | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1899–1901 | St Kilda | 22 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1901. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
editSpilcker, 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
editSpilcker 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
edit- ^ "George Spilcker – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ a b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "AFL Tables – 1899 Stats – Player Lists". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "AFL Tables – Geelong v St Kilda – Sat, 9-Sep-1899 2:30 PM – Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ "Football". The Argus. Melbourne. 11 September 1899. p. 6. Retrieved 14 November 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AFL Tables – George Spilcker – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "News of the Day". The Age. Melbourne. 2 June 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 14 November 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "New in Brief Victoria". Weekly Times. Victoria. 10 June 1916. p. 24. Retrieved 14 November 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 June 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 14 November 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Age. Melbourne. 2 June 1916. p. 1. Retrieved 14 November 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
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- George Spilcker's playing statistics from AFL Tables