Paddy Burke (Australian footballer)
Appearance
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Edward Michael Burke | ||
Date of birth | 19 August 1898 | ||
Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 20 June 1953 | (aged 54)||
Place of death | Hawthorn, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Hawthorn (VFA) | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1925–1926 | Hawthorn | 31 (13) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Edward Michael 'Paddy' Burke (19 August 1898 – 20 June 1953) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Burke, who had played for Hawthorn when they were in the Victorian Football Association, made 15 appearances in the 1925 VFL season, their first in the league.[1] He was club captain for part of 1926.[2]
Prior to his football career Burke served in World War I, being injured several in times in fighting in France.[3]
References
- ^ "AFL Tables: Paddy Burke". afltables.com.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "Discovering Anzacs:Edward Michael Burke". National Archives of Australia.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paddy Burke (footballer).
- Paddy Burke at AustralianFootball.com