George Vautin

George Vautin
Personal information
Full name George James Phillips Vautin
Date of birth 23 April 1869
Place of birth Orielton, Tasmania
Date of death 9 January 1949(1949-01-09) (aged 79)
Place of death West Preston, Victoria
Original team(s) City (Hobart)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1897–1898 Essendon 26 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898.

George James Phillips Vautin (23 April 1869 – 9 January 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Biography

Vautin was born in Orielton, Tasmania and died in West Preston, Victoria.

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. The VFL began in 1897 and Vautin was a member of the inaugural premiership side.

He was also a cricketer, playing a first-class match for Tasmania in 1889/90 and another for Victoria in 1894/95.

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