George Morrison (Australian footballer)
| George Morrison | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Henry Morrison | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1873 | ||
| Place of birth | North Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 8 August 1942 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | East Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Cheltenham | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897, 1899 | St Kilda | 6 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1899. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
George Henry Morrison (1 February 1873 – 8 August 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family[edit]
The son of the tailor, Robert William Morrison, and Margaret Jane Morrison (1835-1885), née McBain,[2] George Henry Morrison (later known as Henry George Morrison) was born at North Melbourne, Victoria on 1 February 1873.[3]
He married Honorah Veronica Bailey (1880-1918) in 1904.[4][5][6] They had two children: Irene, and Henry George.
Football[edit]
Richmond (VFA)[edit]
Recruited from Cheltenham, he played in 10 matches (2 goals) for Richmond in the VFA in 1895 and 1896, before transferring, during 1896 to Fremantle, West Australia.[7]
St Kilda (VFL)[edit]
Cleared from Richmond in May 1899,[8] Morrison played 5 games for St Kilda in the 1899 VFL season: the first, against Fitzroy, at the Brunswick Street Oval, on 27 May 1899, and the last, against Collingwood, at the Junction Oval on 15 July 1899.
Death[edit]
Henry George Morrison died at East Melbourne, Victoria on 8 August 1942.[9][10]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p. 632.
- ^ Funeral Notices: Morrison, The Age, (Wednesday, 18 February 1885), p. 8.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Births Registration no.4082/1873 ("George Henry Morrison").
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Births Registration no.17230/1880.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriages Registration no.2280/1904 ("Henry George Morrison").
- ^ In Memoriam: Morrison, The Argus, Saturday, 17 May 1919), p. 11.
- ^ Pennings (2016), pp. 463, 528.
- ^ Football, The Argus, (Thursday, 1 June 1899), p. 7.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Deaths Registration no.8382/1942 ("Henry George Morrison").
- ^ Deaths: Morrison, The Age, (Monday, 10 August 1942), p. 5.
References[edit]
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2014), The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: Every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.), Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5
- Pennings, Mark (2016), Origins of Australian Football: Victoria's early History: Volume 4: Tough Times: Victorian Football loses its Way, 1891 to 1896, Brunswick, Victoria: Grumpy Monks Publishing. ISBN 978-0-646-93604-8
External links[edit]
- George Morrison's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- George Morrison at AustralianFootball.com
- VFA Players, Tigerland Archive.
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