Stan Hiskins

Stanley Clarence Hiskins (2 June 1890 – 2 April 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Stan Hiskins
Personal information
Full name Stanley Clarence Hiskins
Date of birth (1890-06-02)2 June 1890
Place of birth Wahgunyah, Victoria
Date of death 2 April 1974(1974-04-02) (aged 83)
Place of death Caulfield, Victoria
Original team(s) Lake Rovers, Rutherglen
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Position(s) Half-back flank
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1913–14, 1919–21 South Melbourne 66 (34)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Hiskins was one of four brothers from Rutherglen who appeared in the VFL. He played beside Arthur Hiskins at South Melbourne while his others brothers, Fred and Rupe, played for Essendon and Carlton, respectively.[1]

A carpenter by trade, Hiskins kicked 19 goals in his debut season in 1913.[2] He was one of South Melbourne's half back flankers in their 1914 Grand Final loss to Carlton.

He lost the next four years of his career to the war,[3] during which time he served overseas with the 1st Motor Transport Company.[4]

Hiskins returned from the war late in 1918 and the following year, returned to South Melbourne to play another three seasons.

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. AFL Tables: Stan Hiskins
  3. "1917 - Footballers give their all". Trove Newspapers. Winner (Melbourne, Vic). 23 May 1917. p. 8. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  4. "Stanley Clarence Hiskins". AIF Project.


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