George Barker (footballer, born 1885) explained

George Barker
Fullname:George Sanders Barker
Birth Date:26 September 1885
Birth Place:Collingwood, Victoria
Death Place:Malvern East, Victoria
Originalteam:Abbotsford
Statsend:1909
Years1:1903–1909
Club1:Essendon
Games Goals1:47 (74)

George Sanders Barker (26 September 1885 – 15 April 1947) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Barker, who was from Abbotsford, was Essendon's leading goal-kicker in 1905, with 29 goals.[1] [2] [3] His tally that year included a seven goal haul in a win over Collingwood at Victoria Park.[3] The following year he played in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) with Richmond, before returning to Essendon in 1907.[4] He played for Northcote between 1910 and 1912.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  2. Book: Lovett, Michael. AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. 2004. 0-9580300-5-7.
  3. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/G/George_Barker1.html AFL Tables: George Barker
  4. Web site: Barker, George . Essendon Football Club official website . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120424124226/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/team/player-past.asp?id=38 . 24 April 2012 .