Reg Horkings
Hawthorn
AFL career
34 games2 goals
- Debut
- R3 1942 v FSC23 May 1942
- Most recent
- R11 1944 v MEL15 July 1944
Stats
Bio
A legendary figure at the Camberwell Football Club, Reg Horkings was a diminutive defender who entered the VFL landscape as a direct result of the Second World War. With the VFA competition in recess during the conflict, he transferred to Hawthorn in 1942 and became an immediate fixture in their backline, playing 34 games over three difficult seasons for the club. Standing just 170cm, Horkings was a tenacious back pocket whose career was defined by his longevity in the second tier rather than his brief stint at the top level; he returned to Camberwell in 1945 to complete a career that would see him named in their Team of the Century. The family connection to Glenferrie Oval continued decades later when Ray Horkings donned the brown and gold in the late 1960s.
Profile
- Born
- 20 June 1919
- Died
- 18 May 2007 (aged 87y 332d)
- Birthplace
- Carlton, VIC
- Height
- 170 cm
- Weight
- 66 kg
Teams
Family
- Son:Ray Horkings
Bio
1 revisionA legendary figure at the Camberwell Football Club, Reg Horkings was a diminutive defender who entered the VFL landscape as a direct result of the Second World War. With the VFA competition in recess during the conflict, he transferred to Hawthorn in 1942 and became an immediate fixture in their backline, playing 34 games over three difficult seasons for the club. Standing just 170cm, Horkings was a tenacious back pocket whose career was defined by his longevity in the second tier rather than his brief stint at the top level; he returned to Camberwell in 1945 to complete a career that would see him named in their Team of the Century. The family connection to Glenferrie Oval continued decades later when Ray Horkings donned the brown and gold in the late 1960s.