Mervan Scanlan (8 December 1902 – 16 November 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Merv Scanlan
Personal information
Full name Mervan Scanlan
Date of birth (1902-12-08)8 December 1902
Place of birth Cobden, Victoria
Date of death 16 November 1941(1941-11-16) (aged 38)
Place of death South Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) South Districts
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1924 South Melbourne 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Scanlan was appointed as coach of the Tungamah Football Club in 1925. [2]

Scanlan died after falling from a bus in South Melbourne on 16 November 1941.[3] He is buried at Fawkner Cemetery.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 787. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "Tungamah appoint Scanlan". Trove Newspapers. Benalla Standard. 24 April 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Family Notices". The Age. No. 27015. Victoria, Australia. 17 November 1941. p. 1.
  4. ^ "Mervan Scanlan". Find a Grave.
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