Frank Murphy (footballer, born 1900)

Frank Murphy (14 March 1900 – 28 May 1953)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Frank Murphy
Personal information
Full name Francis James Murphy
Date of birth (1900-03-14)14 March 1900
Place of birth Paddington, New South Wales
Date of death 28 May 1953(1953-05-28) (aged 53)
Place of death Fitzroy North, Victoria
Original team(s) Carlton District
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1921 Carlton 01 0(0)
1922–1924 Hawthorn (VFA) 24 0(6)
1924–1925 Rosedale
1926–1928 Hawthorn 28 (20)
Total 53 (26)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

The son of Michael Andrew Murphy and Esther Frances Murphy, nee Elliott, Francis James Murphy was born at Paddington in Sydney on 14 March 1900.

Football

Recruited from Carlton District, Frank Murphy played a single senior game for Carlton in Round 18 of the 1921 VFL season.

Murphy moved to Hawthorn (then in the Victorian Football Association) in the middle of the 1922 season.[3] He played 24 games for Hawthorn before moving to Rosedale in June 1924 and electing to play for the local team.[4]

In 1926, with Hawthorn now playing in the Victorian Football League, Murphy expressed his wish to return to the club. His return was delayed until he could buy out the remainder of his contract with Rosedale.[5] With the payment made,[6] Murphy played a further 28 senior games for Hawthorn, finishing his senior career in 1928.

Notes
  1. "Frank Murphy - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 604. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  3. "LEAGUE PERMITS". The Argus. No. 23, 681. Victoria, Australia. 29 June 1922. p. 5.
  4. "SELECTORS OF CARNIVAL TEAM ARE WATCHING PLAYERS". The Herald. No. 14, 687. Victoria, Australia. 13 June 1924. p. 4.
  5. "Football Jottings". Traralgon Record. No. 3, 729. Victoria, Australia. 13 April 1926. p. 4.
  6. "FOOTBALL". Gippsland Times. No. 7435. Victoria, Australia. 29 April 1926. p. 5.


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