George Coulthard Australian rules football player
George Coulthard (1 August 1856 in Boroondara, Victoria – 22 October 1883 in Carlton, Victoria) was a star Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton. He was also a notable cricketer who played for the Melbourne Cricket Club and briefly for Australia. As a cricketer he played only six first-class matches, five for Victoria and a Test match for Australia. Coulthard played in the first match between Victoria and South Australia, taking 3 wickets for 29. He was also a prominent umpire of the time, standing in two Tests, and played an integral role in the Sydney Riot of 1879.Off the field, Coulthard was a shopkeeper. He died at Lygon Street in 1883, at the age of 27 years, of tuberculosis after an illness of 16 months. He was married with a baby daughter.
Personal facts
![George Coulthard](/photos/george-coulthard.jpg)
Birth date | August 01, 1856 |
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Date of death | October 22, 1883 |
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External resources
- http://content.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4635.html
- http://prod.www.afl.cfour.com.au/Season2007/Awards/HallofFame/Players/tabid/856/Default.aspx
- http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=George+Coulthard&highlight=Coulthard
- http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Players/PlayerOverview.asp?PlayerID=0371