Charlie Laxton Explained

Charlie Laxton
Fullname:Charles Frederick Laxton
Birth Date:9 April 1890
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria
Death Place:South Yarra, Victoria
Originalteam:Collingwood Districts
Height:170 cm
Weight:73 kg
Statsend:1921
Years1:1912–1921
Club1:Collingwood
Games Goals1:147 (89)

Charles Frederick Laxton (9 April 1890 – 11 January 1964)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the VFL.

Family

He was the younger brother of Harry Laxton and the son-in-law of Jack Roberts.[2]

Football

Laxton was a member of Collingwood premiership teams in 1917 and 1919. He also played in three losing Grand Finals. A rover who liked the stab pass, Laxton was a Victorian interstate representative in 1919 and 1920.

Death

He died on 11 January 1964.[3]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charlie Laxton. Collingwood Forever. 7 September 2014.
  2. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242428430 Football: Victoria vs. N.S.W., The (Melbourne) Herald, (Saturday, 6 August 1921), p.3.
  3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=61FVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pJUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7046%2C1674212 Deaths: Laxton, The Age, (Monday, 13 January 1964), p.11.