Norm Beckton
| Norm Beckton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Norman Aubrey Beckton | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 8 September 1984 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Leongatha, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Essendon Association (VFA) | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1921–1930 | Essendon | 173 (157) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Norman Aubrey Beckton (4 May 1898 – 8 September 1984)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s.
Born in Brunswick, Beckton enlisted aged 18 in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on 18 July 1916, and served as a sapper with the 3rd Division Signal Corps.[2] The 3rd Division Signal Corps served on the Western Front until the end of the War,[3] and Beckton returned to Australia on 25 March 1919.[2]
Football
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A ruckman, Beckton was recruited from Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Essendon Association, and made his senior VFL debut for Essendon in Round 1 of the 1921 season,[4] against Melbourne at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground, kicking two goals.[5]
Beckton played in the Essendon premierships of 1923 and 1924, won Essendon's best and fairest in 1928 and captained Essendon in 1929 and 1930. He also represented Victoria during his career.
In the famous photo of Roy Cazaly taking a one-handed mark, Beckton is the opposition player seen from behind. Seeing the mark, Beckton asked Cazaly "How the fuck did you do that?"[6]
Following the end of his VFL career, Beckton captain-coached Sandringham in the VFA, playing 74 games and kicking 59 goals before his retirement at the end of 1934.[7]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Norman Beckton - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Norman Aubrey Beckton". First World War Nominal Roll. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Reynolds, Linton. "3rd Division Signals Company". BirtwistleWiki. Our Contribution. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Norm Beckton". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
{{cite web}}:|first1=missing|last1=(help) - ^ "Round: 1 Venue: East Melbourne Date: Sat, 7-May-1921". AFL Tables. Paul. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
{{cite web}}:|first1=missing|last1=(help) - ^ Stoward, p. 79.
- ^ Riley, Michael. "Beckton, Norm". The VFA Project. Michael Riley. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
References
[edit]- Australia's Biggest Footballer: Who can claim the distinction?: Beckton -- The Man and His Physique, The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 2 June 1926), p.1.
- Maplestone, M. (1996), Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club: Melbourne. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
- Stoward, J. (2002) Australian Rules Football in Tasmania, self-published: Hobart. ISBN 0957751575.
External links
[edit]- Norm Beckton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Norm Beckton at Boyles Football Photos.
- Profile at Essendonfc.com
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