George Vautin Explained
George Vautin |
Birth Name: | George James Phillips Vautin |
Birth Date: | 23 April 1869 |
Birth Place: | Orielton, Tasmania |
Death Place: | East Melbourne, Victoria |
Nationality: | Australian |
Module: | Embed: | yes | Originalteam: | City (Hobart) | Statsend: | 1898 | Years1: | 1892–1896 | Club1: | Essendon (VFA) | Games Goals1: | 87 (13) | Years2: | 1897–1898 | Club2: | Essendon | Games Goals2: | 26 (1) | Games Goalstotal: | 113 (14) | Careerhighlights: |
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Module2: | Country: | Australia | Batting: | Right-handed | Club1: | Tasmania | Year1: | 1889/90 | Club2: | Victoria | Year2: | 1894/95 | Type1: | FC | Debutdate1: | 8 January | Debutyear1: | 1890 | Debutfor1: | Tasmania | Debutagainst1: | Victoria | Lastdate1: | 26 January | Lastyear1: | 1895 | Lastfor1: | Victoria | Lastagainst1: | Tasmania | Columns: | 1 | Column1: | First-class | Matches1: | 2 | Runs1: | 55 | Bat Avg1: | 18.33 | 100S/50S1: | 0/0 | Top Score1: | 44 | Hidedeliveries: | true | Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– | Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2758/2758.html CricketArchive | Date: | 28 January | Year: | 2023 | Embed: | yes |
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George James Phillips Vautin (23 April 1869 – 9 January 1949) was an Australian sportsman who played Australian rules football for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL)[1] and first-class cricket for both Tasmania and Victoria.
Family
Vautin was born in Orielton, Tasmania and died in the Mercy Hospital in East Melbourne.[2]
Football
Vautin was from Tasmania and played at the City Football Club in Hobart. A rover, he represented his league in 1889 in an away series in Victoria, impressing the Essendon recruiters who signed him up for the 1892 VFA season and he was a key part of their premiership teams over the next three seasons. The VFL began in 1897 and Vautin was a member of Essendon's inaugural VFL premiership side.
Cricket
Vautin was also a cricketer, playing a first-class match for Tasmania in 1889/90[3] and another for Victoria in 1894/95.[4] He played club cricket for East Melbourne Cricket Club and St Kilda Cricket Club during the 1890s.[5]
See also
References
- 'Follower', "The Footballers' Alphabet", The Leader, (Saturday, 23 July 1898), p.17.
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing.
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996.
- The Tasmanian Mail, 7 May 1892
Notes and References
- Holmesby & Main (2014), p.909
- News: Family Notices . The Argus . 31,937 . Melbourne, Victoria. 11 January 1949 . 9.
- Web site: Tasmania v Victoria, 1889/90 . Cricinfo.
- Web site: Tasmania v Victoria, 1894/95 . Cricinfo.
- https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2758/2758.html George Vautin