George Holden
Fitzroy
AFL career
165 games37 goals
- Debut
- R1 1908 v SME2 May 1908
- Most recent
- R1 1919 v CAR3 May 1919
Coaching career
54 games24 wins28 losses2 draws
- First
- R1 1916 v CAR6 May 1916
- Most recent
- R8 1919 v STK21 June 1919
Stats
1919 | FIT | 1 | 2.0 |
1918 | FIT | 12 | 0.1 |
1917 | FIT | 17 | 0.1 |
1916 | FIT | 10 | 0.3 |
1915 | FIT | 18 | 0.1 |
1914 | FIT | 19 | 0.2 |
1913 | FIT | 20 | 0.2 |
1911 | FIT | 17 | 0.2 |
1910 | FIT | 18 | 0.6 |
1909 | FIT | 18 | 0.2 |
1908 | FIT | 15 | 0.1 |
Bio
Recruited from West Melbourne in the VFA, George Holden made an immediate impact at Fitzroy, winning the club champion award in his debut season of 1908. Primarily playing as a centreman or wingman, Holden was a livewire midfielder known for his relentless energy and ball-winning ability. He was a pivotal figure during Fitzroy's golden era, instrumental in the 1913 premiership victory over St Kilda where he was widely considered the best player on the ground.
Holden's place in football history is secured by his unique role as the captain-coach of the famous 1916 "Wooden Spoon Premiers." In a war-reduced four-team competition, he led the Maroons to the premiership despite the club finishing last on the ladder at the end of the home-and-away season. A dual best and fairest winner who captained the club through the difficult war years of 1917 and 1918, his career was unfortunately cut short by a serious knee injury in the opening round of the 1919 season.
Profile
- Born
- 15 Apr 1889
- Died
- 21 July 1959 (aged 70y 97d)
- Birthplace
- Fitzroy North, VIC
- Deathplace
- Forest Hill, VIC
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 70 kg
Teams
Coaching
Honours
- Premiership(2×) 1913, 1916
- Fitzroy B&F(2×) 1908, 1915
- Fitzroy captain(2×) 1917, 1918
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from West Melbourne in the VFA, George Holden made an immediate impact at Fitzroy, winning the club champion award in his debut season of 1908. Primarily playing as a centreman or wingman, Holden was a livewire midfielder known for his relentless energy and ball-winning ability. He was a pivotal figure during Fitzroy's golden era, instrumental in the 1913 premiership victory over St Kilda where he was widely considered the best player on the ground.
Holden's place in football history is secured by his unique role as the captain-coach of the famous 1916 "Wooden Spoon Premiers." In a war-reduced four-team competition, he led the Maroons to the premiership despite the club finishing last on the ladder at the end of the home-and-away season. A dual best and fairest winner who captained the club through the difficult war years of 1917 and 1918, his career was unfortunately cut short by a serious knee injury in the opening round of the 1919 season.