Timothy John Murphy (22 July 1878 – 1 January 1902) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Tim Murphy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Timothy John Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 1 January 1902 (aged 23) | ||
| Place of death | Mildura, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | St Ignatius | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1901 | St Kilda | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1901. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He was appointed as a police constable in April 1901[2] and played one game for St Kilda before being posted to Mildura. Later that year he contracted typhoid fever and he died in Mildura on New Year's Day in 1902.[3]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 644. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Appointments as Constables". Victoria Police Gazette. 17 April 1901. p. 143.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Age. No. 14, 610. Victoria, Australia. 3 January 1902. p. 1.
External links
edit- Tim Murphy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Tim Murphy at AustralianFootball.com
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