Francis John Murphy (20 February 1905 – 25 May 1995)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Frank Murphy | |||
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 Murphy during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Francis John Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Bairnsdale, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 May 1995 (aged 90) | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925–1934 | Collingwood | 145 (121) | |
| 1935–1937 | Subiaco (WAFL) | 33 (11) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Murphy was a half-forward as a member of a successful Collingwood side played in four premierships, three of them with his brother Len. After leaving the club in 1935, he moved to Western Australia, where he became captain-coach of Subiaco in the Western Australian Football League and the Kalgoorlie City Football Club in the Goldfields Football League.[2]
Murphy later served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Frank Murphy". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Goldfields Football". Kalgoorlie Miner. WA. 11 March 1938. p. 7. Retrieved 26 April 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "World War II Roll: Francis John Murphy". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links edit
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- Frank Murphy's playing statistics from WAFL Footy Facts
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