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Fred Kirkwood

Fred Kirkwood

Australian rules footballer

Frederick James Kirkwood (31 July 1890 – 18 August 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

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From Surrey Hills, Kirkwood was a wingman in Essendon's 1912 premiership team, having spent the previous two seasons at Fitzroy. His final season in 1914 was marred by a four-game suspension for using "insulting language" at an umpire. Kirkwood later served in World War I.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  2. [2]
    "ESSENDON FOOTBALLER SHINES IN GREATER GAME WITH HUNS". Winner. Melbourne. 10 October 1917. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
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