Norman Aubrey Beckton (4 May 1898 – 8 September 1984)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL during the 1920s.
Football
Beckton played as a ruckman and won Essendon's best and fairest in 1928. A premiership player in 1923 and 1924, Beckton also represented Victoria during his career. He captained Essendon in 1929 and 1930.
Notes
- ^ "Norman Beckton - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
References
- Australia's Biggest Footballer: Who can claim the distinction?: Beckton -- The Man and His Physique, The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 2 June 1926), p.1.
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
External links
- Norm Beckton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Norm Beckton at Boyles Football Photos.
- Profile at Essendonfc.com