Lieutenant Charles Henry Morley (2 March 1883 – 13 April 1919) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1][2]
| Charlie Morley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles Henry Morley | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Strathbogie, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 13 April 1919 (aged 36) | ||
| Place of death | London, England | ||
| Original team(s) | Paddington (NSW) | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1906 | Essendon | 3 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1906. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football
editBorn and educated in Strathbogie, Victoria, Morley later made his way to Sydney, where he played for the Paddington Football Club.[3][4] While at Paddington he was held in high regard, described along with a teammate as "one of the two finest ruck-players in NSW".[5]
Morley, a half-back flanker with Essendon, played three VFL games, all in the 1906 VFL season.[6] Each of his appearance were in East Melbourne, the first a seven-point loss to South Melbourne in the opening round.[7] He next played in round three, when Essendon defeated Melbourne by 34 points and his final appearance, in round 11, was also in a win, over St Kilda.[7]
Military
editOn 17 July 1915 Morley departed Melbourne on HMAT A67 Orsova, a member of the Siege Artillery Brigade which would be the first Australian unit to land in France.[8][9]
Morley died in London on 13 April 1919, while being transported to the Royal Herbert Hospital.[10][11] He had been suffering from bronchopneumonia.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Details: Charles Henry Morley". The AIF Project. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Strathbogie". Euroa Advertiser. Victoria. 9 May 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 16 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Football Notes". The Australasian. Melbourne. 5 May 1906. p. 21. Retrieved 16 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Paddington". Sydney Sportsman. Surrey Hills, NSW. 2 May 1906. p. 7. Retrieved 16 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Past Player Profiles – M". essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Charlie Morley – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Morley Charles Henry". National Archives of Australia and Archives NZ. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Concerning People". Euroa Advertiser. Victoria. 2 May 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 17 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Roll of Honour: Charles Henry Morley". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Red Cross Wounded and Missing: Charles Henry Morley". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
External links
edit- Charlie Morley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Charlie Morley at AustralianFootball.com