Stanley Clarence Hiskins (2 June 1890 – 2 April 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Stan Hiskins | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Stanley Clarence Hiskins | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Wahgunyah, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 2 April 1974 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Caulfield, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Lake Rovers, Rutherglen | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back flank | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1913–14, 1919–21 | South Melbourne | 66 (34) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Hiskins was one of four brothers from Rutherglen who appeared in the VFL. He played beside Arthur Hiskins at South Melbourne while his others brothers, Fred and Rupe, played for Essendon and Carlton, respectively.[1]
A carpenter by trade, Hiskins kicked 19 goals in his debut season in 1913.[2] He was one of South Melbourne's half back flankers in their 1914 Grand Final loss to Carlton.
He lost the next four years of his career to the war,[3] during which time he served overseas with the 1st Motor Transport Company.[4]
Hiskins returned from the war late in 1918[5] and the following year, returned to South Melbourne to play another three seasons.
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ AFL Tables: Stan Hiskins
- ^ "1917 - Footballers give their all". Melbourne: Winner. 23 May 1917. p. 8. Retrieved 26 November 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "Stanley Clarence Hiskins". AIF Project.
- ^ "1919 - Rutherglen". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 10 January 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
External links
edit- Stan Hiskins at AustralianFootball.com
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