Hainsworth

Original club Wellington

Geelong born Herb Hainsworth, played a single game for Carlton in Season 1902, but managed in that solitary game to kick 2 goals in Navy Blue.

The 2 goals-in-your-only-game at Carlton feat is shared by only one other player in our history; 1996 recruit Craig Devonport. His only game was against St Kilda at Princes Park and Carlton won by 23 points.

1902 May 04
A played named Hainsworth was named in the Wellington team to play Geelong West on Saturday 5th. (Geelong Advertiser p3)

1904
The Argus (July 04 p8) reporting on football injuries said;
"..... while Herbert Hainsworth, of Geelong, received a compond fracture of the jaw." (same person?)

The Geelong Advertiser August 03 1908 (p6) reporting on the Barwon v Corio match said, "The Riversiders were led by Herb Hainsworth ...."
Hainsworth was named among the best players for Barwon.

1912
H. Hainsworth (Barwon FC) was a pall bearer at the funeral of a fellow footballer. (Geelong Advert. April 23 p5)

In 1955 a E. Hainsworth was playing cricket for Geelong club City, v .Geelong West in the cricket finals.
A relation? (Argus March 21 p17)

Herbert William Hainsworth died aged 74, 13 February 1955 (Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Billion Graves website)
Margaret May Hainsworth aged 78 died June 09 1973 wife. May be a family photo associated with this web site.