George Spilcker
Australian rules footballer (1874–1918)
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George Louis Spilcker (12 June 1874 – 31 May 1916)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Port Melbourne, Victoria
Newport, Victoria
| George Spilcker | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Louis Spilcker | ||
| Born |
12 June 1874 Port Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Died |
31 May 1916 (aged 41) Newport, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Brighton | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1899–1901 | St Kilda | 22 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1901. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
Spilcker, originally from Brighton, first played for St Kilda in 1893, while they were in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[2] He spent some time in Western Australia before rejoining St Kilda in 1899.[2] The club was now competing in the VFL and Spilcker, a wingman, was one of three St Kilda players to appear in all 17 league games in the 1899 season.[3] One of those appearances was a 161-point loss to Geelong at Corio Oval, in which St Kilda kicked just one behind for the entire game, which remains a league record for the lowest ever score.[4][5] Spilcker was regarded by The Argus as having been the "best man" for the losing team.[6] He played just five further games for St Kilda, two in 1900 and three in 1901.[7]
