Charlie Merton Explained

Charlie Merton
Fullname:Charles William Merton
Birth Date:24 November 1918
Birth Place:Elmore, Victoria
Death Place:Queensland
Originalteam:Muckatah
Height:183 cm
Weight:89 kg
Statsend:1939
Years1:1939
Games Goals1:3 (3)

Charles William Merton (24 November 1918 – 30 August 2000) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Merton apparently tied with the winner in the 1938 – Murray Football League O'Dwyer Medal, but strangely has not been officially recognised as a joint winner of the award.[2]

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

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 606.
  2. Web site: 1938 - Murray Football League - O'Dwyer Medal . Trove Newspapers . Cobram Courier . 17 May 2020 . 17 August 1938. 2.
  3. Web site: World War II Roll: Charles William Merton . Department of Veterans Affairs.