Jimmy Larkin

Jimmy Larkin
Personal information
Full name	James Larkin
Date of birth	27 October 1874
Date of death	10 December 1930 (aged 56)
Original team(s)	North Melbourne (VFA)
Position(s)	Forward, wing
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1898–1903	Essendon	73 (61)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903.

James "Jimmy" Larkin (27 October 1874 – 10 December 1930)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Nicknamed "Skeeter", Larkin played his football as a forward and on the wing.^[2] He came from West Melbourne originally but was recruited from North Melbourne, who competed in the Victorian Football Association.^[3]

Larkin finished the 1899 VFL season as Essendon's second leading goal-kicker, with 14 goals.^[4]

He was a half forward flanker in the 1901 Essendon premiership team and was a forward pocket in the side which lost the 1902 VFL Grand Final to Collingwood.^[4]

References

1. "Jimmy Larkin - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
3. "Larkin, James". Essendon Football Club official website.
4. AFL Tables: Jimmy Larkin