Frank Murphy (Australian rules footballer)
| Frank Murphy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Murphy during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1905 | ||
| Date of death | 25 May 1995 (aged 90) | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925–1934 | Collingwood | 145 (121) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Frank Murphy (20 February 1905 – 25 May 1995)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Murphy was a half forward as a member of a successful Collingwood side played in four premierships, three of them with his brother Len. After leaving the club in 1935 he moved to Western Australia where he became captain-coach of Subiaco in the Western Australian Football League and the Kalgoorlie City Football Club in the Goldfields Football League.[2]
References
- ^ "Frank Murphy". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Goldfields Football". Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895–1950). WA: National Library of Australia. 11 March 1938. p. 7. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
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