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]