Tommy Kinman

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Tommy Kinman
Personal information
Full name Thomas Samuel Kinman
Born (1875-07-13)13 July 1875
Melbourne, Victoria
Died 22 November 1941(1941-11-22) (aged 66)
East Brunswick, Victoria
Original team Cumberland
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1898 Carlton (VFL)   1 (1)
1899, 1901-2 North Melbourne (VFA) 22 (24)
1903 Preston (VFA)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Tommy Kinman (13 July 1875 – 22 November 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family

The son of Richard Kinman (1844-1921),[2] and Sophia Kinman (1849-1909), née Haselam,[3] Thomas Samuel Kinman was born in Melbourne, Victoria on 13 July 1875.[4]

He married Catherine McIlwaine (1878–1948), at St Peter's Church, Eastern Hill, on 12 July 1905.[5] They had three children; one of whom died as an infant.

Football

Carlton (VFL)

He played in two matches for the Carlton First XVII, at full-forward: against Geelong, at Princes Park, on 28 May 1898 (he kicked one goal),[6][7] and against Collingwood, at Victoria Park, on 4 June 1898, in which Carlton's 6 behinds to Collingwood's 6 goals 12 behinds, represents Carlton's lowest-ever score on record.[8][9]

On 21 June 1898, he was cleared from Carlton to the West Melbourne Football Club.[10]

North Melbourne (VFA)

He played in 22 games, scoring 24 goals, for the North Melbourne Football Club in the VFA over three seasons: 1899, 1901, and 1902.

Preston (VFA)

On 1 July 1903 he was cleared from North Melbourne to the Preston Football Club.[11][12]

Boxing

On 15 October 1895 he fought the (undefeated) bantamweight champion, Michael "Micko" Walsh,[13] and lost, in the fifth round, by a knockout.[14]

Death

He died at his residence in East Brunswick, Victoria on 22 November 1941.[15]

Notes

  1. ^ Holmesby & Main (2009), p. 456.
  2. ^ Deaths: Kinman, The Age, (Wednesday, 9 November 1921), p. 1.
  3. ^ Deaths: Kinman, The Age, (Saturday, 3 April 1909), p. 5.
  4. ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Births Registration No.17777/1875.
  5. ^ Deaths: Kinman, The Age, (Monday, 19 July 1948), p. 2.
  6. ^ Exciting Finish at Carlton, The Argus, (Monday, 30 May 1898), p. 6.
  7. ^ Round 4, 1898, Blueseum.
  8. ^ Round 5, 1898, Blueseum.
  9. ^ A Rough Game at Fitzroy, The Argus, (Monday, 13 June 1898), p. 7.
  10. ^ Football, The Argus, (Wednesday, 22 June 1898), p. 6.
  11. ^ Football, The Age, (Thursday, 2 July 1903), p. 8.
  12. ^ Preston v. Williamstown: The Teams, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Saturday, 18 July 1903), p.4.
  13. ^ Fighting for Life: Boxer on Sick Bed: Former Ring Idol, The (Adelaide) Mail, (Saturday, 19 April 1930), p. 3.
  14. ^ Last Night at Tattersall's: Lindsay Gets Verdict over Cossan, While Walsh Outs Kinman, The Sportsman, (Tuesday, 15 October 1895), p. 2.
  15. ^ Deaths: Kinman, The Age, (Monday, 24 November 1941), p. 1.

References

  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  • Tommy Kinman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Tommy Kinman at AustralianFootball.com
  • Tommy Kinman's profile at Blueseum.
  • Tom Kinman profile at The VFA Project.
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