Laurie Murphy Explained

Laurie Murphy
Fullname:Laurence J. B. Murphy
Birth Date:10 September 1899
Originalteam:Ivanhoe
Height:183 cm
Weight:83 kg
Statsend:1929
Years1:1921–1926
Club1:Collingwood
Games Goals1:78 (14)
Years2:1928–1929
Club2:North Melbourne
Games Goals2:15 (3)
Games Goalstotal:93 (17)

Laurie Murphy (10 September 1899 – 20 July 1980)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Recruited out of the Diamond Valley, Murphy was both a defender and follower. Murphy appeared in Collingwood's losing 1922 VFL Grand Final and 1925 VFL Grand Final sides.[2] He represented Victoria three times.[3] Murphy was coach of the Warrnambool Football Club in 1930.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laurie Murphy. Collingwood Forever. 7 September 2014.
  2. Web site: AFL Tables: Laurie Murphy . afltables.com.
  3. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  4. Alexandra and Yea Standard,"Waranga-North-Eastern Association", 9 May 1930, p. 2