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Richard Pirrie

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Dick Pirrie
Personal information
Full name Richard Francis Pirrie
Date of birth (1879-04-15)15 April 1879
Place of birth Richmond, Victoria
Date of death 15 September 1962(1962-09-15) (aged 83)
Place of death Hawthorn, Victoria
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1898–1900 Melbourne 24 (31)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1800.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Richard Francis Pirrie (15 April 1879 – 15 September 1962) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family

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The son of James Pirrie (1832-1898),[2] and Mary Pirrie (1844-1931),[3] née Murphy, Richard Francis Pirrie was born in Richmond, Victoria on 15 April 1879.

He married Isobel Agatha McGuire (1897-1982) on 16 July 1919.[4]

Two of his sons, Dick Pirrie and Kevin Pirrie, played for Hawthorn; and his grandson, Stephen Pirrie, Kevin's son, played for Richmond.

Football

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Melbourne (VFL)

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He played 24 games, and kicked 11 goals for Melbourne in the VFL, over three seasons (1898 to 1900).

Richmond (VFA)

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Cleared from Melbourne to Richmond in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1901,[5] he played 23 games for Richmond, and scored 11 goals, over to seasons (1901 and 1902).

Death

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He died at his home in Hawthorn, Victoria on 15 September 1962.[6]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 708. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ Deaths: Pirrie, The Argus, (Monday, 28 November 1898), p.1.
  3. ^ Deaths: Pirrie, (Friday, 7 August 1931), p.1.
  4. ^ Pirrie-McGuire, The Advocate, (Saturday, 9 August 1919), p.26.
  5. ^ Football, The Argus, (Thursday, 30 May 1901), p.7.
  6. ^ Deaths: Pirrie, The Age, (Monday, 17 September 1962), p.13.
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