James Horman (9 November 1877 – 20 May 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| James Horman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Horman | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 May 1960 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Barwon | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1900–02 | Geelong | 31 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of William Robert Horman (1850-1921),[2] and Hannah Horman (1847-1921), née Cameron,[3] James Horman was born in Geelong on 9 November 1877.
His younger brother, George Horman (1883—1952), also played for both Chiwell and Geelong.
He married Minnie Maria Brame (1870-1909) in 1902.[4] They had two sons: Hector Cyril Horman (1903-), and Roy Victor Horman (1907-1968).
Football
editGeelong (VFL)
editHaving made his debut, against Carlton, at Princes Park, on 5 May 1900, he played in all of the fourteen home-and-away matches, and in the first of the three round-robin finals in 1900; and, again, in 1901, he played in all of the fourteen home-and-away matches, and in the first of the three round-robin finals.
His thirty-first (and last) game for the Geelong First XVIII was against Carlton, at Princes Park, on 3 May 1902.
Ballarat (BFA)
editHorman was cleared from Geelong to the Ballarat Football Club in the Ballarat Football Association (BFA) in May 1902.[5]
Chilwell (GDFA)
editIn 1903, Horman was playing for the Chilwell Football Club in the Geelong District Football Association (GDFA). He was one of Chilwell's best players in the team that won the 1903 Grand Final.[6]
Death
editNotes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.408.
- ^ Deaths: Horman, The Geelong Advertiser, (Wednesday, 9 November 1921, p.1.
- ^ Deaths: Horman, The Geelong Advertiser, (Wednesday, 28 December 1921, p.1.
- ^ Thanks, The Geelong Advertiser, (Saturday, 28 August 1909), p.1; In Memoriam, The Geelong Advertiser, (Friday, 18 August 1911), p.1.
- ^ Sporting News, The Ballarat Star, (Thursday, 15 May 1902), p.6.
- ^ [ Junior Football, The Geelong Advertiser, (Monday, 17 August 1903), p.3.]
- ^ Deaths: Horman, The Age, (Monday, 23 May 1960), p.14.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2014), The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.), Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
edit- James Horman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- James Horman at AustralianFootball.com
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