Jimmy Larkin

James Joseph Larkin (27 October 1874 – 10 December 1930) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Jimmy Larkin
Larkin in 1901
Personal information
Full name	James Joseph Larkin
Date of birth	27 October 1874
Place of birth	Maidstone, Victoria
Date of death	10 December 1930 (aged 56)
Place of death	North Melbourne, Victoria[1]
Original team(s)	North Melbourne (VFA)
Position(s)	Forward, wing
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1898–1903	Essendon	73 (61)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903.
Career highlights
VFL premiership player: 1901
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Nicknamed "Skeeter", Larkin played his football as a forward and on the wing. He came from West Melbourne originally but was recruited from North Melbourne, who competed in the Victorian Football Association.[3]

Larkin finished the 1899 VFL season as Essendon's second leading goal-kicker, with 14 goals.[4]

He was a half forward flanker in the 1901 Essendon premiership team and was a forward pocket in the side which lost the 1902 VFL Grand Final to Collingwood.[4]

References

1. "Family Notices". The Age (23, 611). Victoria, Australia. 11 December 1930. p. 1.
2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 501. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
3. "Larkin, James". Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012.
4. "AFL Tables: Jimmy Larkin". afltables.com.