George Holden (Australian rules footballer)

George Holden
Personal information
Full name	George Holden
Date of birth	15 April 1889
Date of death	21 July 1959 (aged 70)
Original team(s)	West Melbourne (VFA)
Height / weight	173 cm / 70 kg
Position(s)	Midfielder
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1908–1919	Fitzroy	164 (37)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
1911, 1914	Victoria	5 (2)
Coaching career^3
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
2× VFL premierships: 1913, 1916 Fitzroy captain: 1917–1918 2× Fitzroy Club Champion: 1908, 1915

George Holden (15 April 1889 – 21 July 1959) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Holden was both a centreman and wingman during his career with Fitzroy, which began in 1908. He was club champion in his debut season, winning the best and fairest award for the second time in 1915. One of Fitzroy's best in their 1913 premiership,^[1] Holden was named as the club's coach three years later and was a premiership player again in his first year in the role. He also captained the club in 1917 and 1918 while remaining coach but had to retire at the start of the 1919 season after suffering a serious knee injury.

References

1. Devaney, John P. (2009). The Full Points Footy Encyclopedia Of Australian Football Clubs. Lulu.com. p. 190. ISBN 9780955689703.

• Donald, Chris (2005). Fitzroy: For the Love of the Jumper. Pan Australia. pp. 41–42. ISBN 9781877029189.

External links

• George Holden's statistics from AFL Tables
• George Holden's profile from AustralianFootball.com