George Holden (Australian rules footballer)

George Hugh Holden (15 April 1889 – 21 July 1959) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the West Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and the Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

George Holden
Cigarette card of Holden in 1910
Personal information
Full name George Hugh Holden
Date of birth (1889-04-15)15 April 1889
Place of birth Fitzroy North, Victoria
Date of death 21 July 1959(1959-07-21) (aged 70)
Place of death Forest Hill, Victoria
Original team(s) West Melbourne (VFA)
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1907 West Melbourne (VFA) 002 0(0)
1908–1919 Fitzroy (VFL) 164 (37)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
1911, 1914 Victoria 5 (2)
Coaching career3
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1916–1919 Fitzroy 54 (24–28–2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 1914.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1919.
Career highlights
  • VFL premierships: 1913, 1916
  • Fitzroy captain: 1917–1918
  • 2× Fitzroy Club Champion: 1908, 1915
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
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