Fred Kirkwood Explained

Fred Kirkwood
Fullname:Frederick James Kirkwood
Birth Date:31 July 1890
Birth Place:Warrnambool
Death Place:Lang Lang, Victoria
Originalteam:Surrey Hills
Height:180 cm
Weight:70 kg
Position:Half-forward, Wingman
Statsend:1914
Years1:1910–11
Club1:Fitzroy
Games Goals1:18 (7)
Years2:1912–14
Club2:Essendon
Games Goals2:42 (8)
Games Goalstotal:60 (15)

Frederick James Kirkwood (31 July 1890 – 18 August 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

From Surrey Hills, Kirkwood was a wingman in Essendon's 1912 premiership team, having spent the previous two seasons at Fitzroy. His final season in 1914 was marred by a four-game suspension for using "insulting language" at an umpire. Kirkwood later served in World War I.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2009 . 8th . 978-1-921496-00-4 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria.
  2. News: ESSENDON FOOTBALLER SHINES IN GREATER GAME WITH HUNS. . Winner . Melbourne . 10 October 1917 . 8 . National Library of Australia.