Gordon Scrutton

Australian rules footballer, born 1902

Australian rules footballer
Gordon Scrutton
Personal information
Full name Gordon Scrutton
Date of birth (1902-12-31)31 December 1902
Place of birth Unley, South Australia
Date of death 6 June 1966(1966-06-06) (aged 63)
Place of death Adelaide, South Australia
Original team(s) Sturt Royals
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1922–1929 Sturt 87 (201)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929.
Career highlights
  • Sturt premiership 1926
  • 4x Sturt Leading Goalkicker 1924 (40), 1926 (34), 1927 (35), 1928 (28)
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Gordon Scrutton (31 December 1902 – 6 June 1966) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).[1]

On 5 May 1923, Gordon, alongside his siblings Clarrie and Stan, became part of the first trio of brothers to play for Sturt at the same time.[2]

References

  1. ^ Lysikatos, John (2015). We Are Sturt - Vol.1 1901-1944 (First ed.). Mile End, South Australia: Newstyle Printing. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-9943026-0-1.
  2. ^ "Scrutton Brothers - Three Play For Sturt". The Mail (Adelaide). 26 May 1923. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
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Sturt Football Club1926 SAFL premiers
Sturt 9.10 (64) defeated North Adelaide 7.9 (51), at Adelaide Oval, 2 October 1926, crowd: 40,000
Full-forward
  • Gordon Scrutton
  • Jack Smith
  • Charlie Whitehead
Half-forward
  • Victor Cave
  • Keith Jackson
  • Horrie Riley
Centre
  • Clarrie Scrutton
  • Vic Richardson
  • Allen Rau
Half-back
  • Maurice Hutton
  • Harold McGaffin
  • Horrie Leaker
Full-back
  • Jack Wadham
  • Frank Golding (c)
  • Arthur Weller
Ruck
  • Reg Whitehead (vc)
  • Bill Martin
  • Norman Barron
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Rick Davies Medal • Sturt Football Club leading goalkickers


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