Pat Murphy (Australian footballer, born 1906)

Pat "Spud" Murphy
Personal information
Full name Patrick Clarence Murphy
Born (1906-08-31)31 August 1906
Malvern, Victoria
Died 11 August 1973(1973-08-11) (aged 66)
Blackburn, Victoria
Original team St Kilda CBC
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1927–28 Hawthorn 7 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Patrick Clarence Murphy (31 August 1906 – 11 August 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Murphy was captain-coach of Bacchus Marsh in 1932.[2]

Military service

Murphy later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[3]

Death

He died at his residence in Blackburn, Victoria on 11 August 1973.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 643. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "1932 - Pat Murphy Appointed Coach". Melton Express (Vic). 19 March 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ^ "World War II Roll: Patrick Clarence Murphy". Department of Veterans Affairs.
  4. ^ Deaths: Murphy, 'The Age', (Monday, 13 August 1973), p.23.


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