George Stuckey (6 July 1871 – 15 March 1932) was an Australian rules footballer who played with and captained the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
George Stuckey | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | George Stuckey | ||
Date of birth | (1871-07-06)6 July 1871 | ||
Place of birth | Walhalla, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 15 March 1932(1932-03-15) (aged 60) | ||
Place of death | North Melbourne, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Essendon (VFA) | ||
Position(s) | Wing, half back | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1893–1897 | Essendon (VFA) | 61 (8) | |
1897–1902 | Essendon | 71 (4) | |
Total | 132 (12) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1899–1900 | Victoria | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 1900. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
His brother, Harry, was also a prominent cricket player for Victoria.
Stuckey played as both a wingman and half back during his career in the VFA and VFL and was the first captain of Essendon in the VFL; and, when Essendon won the (inaugural) VFL premiership in 1897, he also became the first VFL premiership captain. He remained captain until the end of the 1900 season and was a premiership player again in 1901. During his career he represented Victoria at interstate football.
A talented sportsman, in addition to his football career, Stuckey also played first class cricket for Victoria.
In 1897 (the year he captained Essendon to its first VFL premiership) he won the 130-yard Stawell Gift, in 12.2 seconds, off a handicap of 12 yards.
In 2010 Stuckey was inducted into the Essendon Hall of Fame.[1]
Essendon Football Club 1897 VFL premiers | |
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Essendon won the finals series with 3 wins and 0 losses | |
Essendon Football Club 1901 VFL premiers | |
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Essendon 6.7 (43) defeated Collingwood 2.4 (16), at the Lake Oval | |
Captains of the Essendon Football Club | |
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