Greg Stockdale | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Francis Gregory Stockdale | ||
Date of birth | 30 July 1899 | ||
Place of birth | Kilmore, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 14 May 1949 | (aged 49)||
Place of death | Kew, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Kilmore, Rushworth, Corowa | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1920–1928 | Essendon | 106 (189) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. | |||
Career highlights | |||
VFL leading goalkicker: 1923 | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Francis Gregory Stockdale (30 July 1899 – 14 May 1949)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s. A noted goalkicker, in the 1923 VFL season Stockdale broke the league record for the most goals kicked by a player in a season (when including finals matches), finishing with 68 goals from his 18 appearances.[2]