George Lockwood

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George Lockwood
Lockwood in 1902
Personal information
Full name George Lockwood
Date of birth (1872-12-06)6 December 1872
Place of birth Geelong
Date of death Unknown
Original team(s) East Fremantle[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1899–1901 Geelong 40 (7)
1902–1904 Collingwood 29 (2)
Total 69 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1904.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

George Lockwood (born 6 December 1872, date of death unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was originally from the Geelong area, but came to the VFL from the East Fremantle Football Club.[1][2]

Family

The sons of Thomas Lockwood (1821-1876),[3][4][5] and Charlotte Lockwood (1843-1884), née Chambers (later Mrs. William Moorhouse Hardman),[6] George Lockwood and his twin brother Edward Lockwood (1872–1953) were born at Geelong on 6 December 1872.

Football

George and his twin brother "Teddy" were the first pair of twins to play VFL football. Their careers also mirrored each other's, with both starting at Geelong in 1899 and crossing to Collingwood in 1902. George Lockwood usually played in the back pocket and was a member of Collingwood premiership sides in 1902 and 1903.

References

  1. ^ a b "Sporting Intelligence". The Argus. Melbourne. 4 May 1899. p. 10. Retrieved 12 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "A Surprise for Collingwood". The Argus. Melbourne. 15 May 1899. p. 7. Retrieved 12 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Deaths: Lockwood, The Geelong Advertiser, (Tuesday, 28 March 1876), p.2.
  4. ^ A Series of Misfortunes, The Riverine Herald, (Tuesday, 28 March 1876), p.2.
  5. ^ Fatal Occurrence at Geelong, The Argus, (Wednesday, 29 March 1876), p.6.
  6. ^ Deaths: Hardman, The Geelong Advertiser, (Tuesday, 19 August 1884), p.2.
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