Laurie Murphy
| Laurie Murphy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Murphy during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Laurence J. B. Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1899 | ||
| Date of death | 20 July 1980 (aged 80) | ||
| Original team(s) | Ivanhoe | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1921–1926 | Collingwood | 78 (14) | |
| 1928–1929 | North Melbourne | 15 (3) | |
| Total | 93 (17) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Laurie Murphy (10 September 1899 – 20 July 1980)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Recruited out of the Diamond Valley, Murphy was both a defender and follower. Murphy appeared in Collingwood's losing 1922 VFL Grand Final and 1925 VFL Grand Final sides.[2] He represented Victoria three times.[3] Murphy was coach of the Warrnambool Football Club in 1930.[4]
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Laurie Murphy.
- ^ "Laurie Murphy". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "AFL Tables: Laurie Murphy". afltables.com.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ Alexandra and Yea Standard,"Waranga-North-Eastern Association", 9 May 1930, p. 2
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