Percy Purcell

Percy Purcell (18 May 1911 – 13 May 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Percy Purcell
Personal information
Full name Pearce Gerard Purcell
Date of birth (1911-05-18)18 May 1911
Place of birth Maryborough, Victoria
Date of death 13 May 1994(1994-05-13) (aged 82)
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 64 kg (141 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1935 North Melbourne 3 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Purcell later served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[2]

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 723. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "World War II Roll: Pearce Gerard PURCELL". Department of Veterans Affairs.
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