Horrie Quinton
Geelong
AFL career
35 games4 goals
- Debut
- R11 1903 v SME11 July 1903
- Most recent
- SR3 1905 v STK9 Sept 1905
Stats
Bio
A product of The Geelong College, Horrie Quinton was a local talent who graduated from prestigious schoolboy football to represent the Pivotonians during the VFL's formative years. While his brother Heber managed just a single appearance for the club in 1900, Horrie cemented a more regular spot in the senior side starting in 1903, operating as a defensive-minded utility who rarely drifted forward to hit the scoreboard. He accumulated 35 games during a period where Geelong fought to establish consistency, serving as a dependable if unheralded contributor in the back half before hanging up his boots after the 1905 season. His connection to the club and the region was cut tragically short when he passed away in 1912 at the age of just 34, leaving a quiet legacy as a dedicated local servant of the club.
Profile
- Born
- 09 Jan 1878
- Died
- 27 Dec 1912 (aged 34y 353d)
- Birthplace
- Moorooduc, VIC
- Deathplace
- Geelong, VIC
Teams
Family
- Brother:Heber Quinton
Bio
1 revisionA product of The Geelong College, Horrie Quinton was a local talent who graduated from prestigious schoolboy football to represent the Pivotonians during the VFL's formative years. While his brother Heber managed just a single appearance for the club in 1900, Horrie cemented a more regular spot in the senior side starting in 1903, operating as a defensive-minded utility who rarely drifted forward to hit the scoreboard. He accumulated 35 games during a period where Geelong fought to establish consistency, serving as a dependable if unheralded contributor in the back half before hanging up his boots after the 1905 season. His connection to the club and the region was cut tragically short when he passed away in 1912 at the age of just 34, leaving a quiet legacy as a dedicated local servant of the club.