Charles Frederick Laxton (9 April 1890 – 11 January 1964)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the VFL.
Family
He was the younger brother of Harry Laxton and the son-in-law of Jack Roberts.[2]
Football
Laxton was a member of Collingwood premiership teams in 1917 and 1919. He also played in three losing Grand Finals. A rover who liked the stab pass, Laxton was a Victorian interstate representative in 1919 and 1920.
Death
He died on 11 January 1964.[3]
Footnotes
- ^ "Charlie Laxton". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ Football: Victoria vs. N.S.W., The (Melbourne) Herald, (Saturday, 6 August 1921), p.3.
- ^ Deaths: Laxton, The Age, (Monday, 13 January 1964), p.11.
References
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- Charlie Laxton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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