George Barker | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | George Sanders Barker | ||
Date of birth | 26 September 1885 | ||
Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 15 April 1947 | (aged 61)||
Place of death | Malvern East, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Abbotsford | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1903–1909 | Essendon | 47 (74) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
George Sanders Barker (26 September 1885 – 15 April 1947) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Barker, who was from Abbotsford, was Essendon's leading goal-kicker in 1905, with 29 goals.[1][2][3] His tally that year included a seven goal haul in a win over Collingwood at Victoria Park.[3] The following year he played in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) with Richmond, before returning to Essendon in 1907.[4] He played for Northcote between 1910 and 1912.[4]