Rex Byrne Explained

Rex Byrne
Fullname:Walter Rex Byrne
Birth Date:8 December 1906
Birth Place:Nhill, Victoria
Death Place:Mount Richmond, Victoria
Originalteam:Police (Wednesday league)
Height:180 cm
Weight:83 kg
Statsend:1934
Years1:1928
Club1:Northcote (VFA)
Games Goals1:2 (2)
Years2:1930
Club2:Williamstown (VFA)
Games Goals2:5 (9)
Years3:1931–33
Club3:Northcote (VFA)
Games Goals3:38 (27)
Years4:1934
Games Goals4:2 (0)

Walter Rex Byrne (8 December 1906 – 23 May 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] Before landing at Fitzroy, Byrne played at Northcote, Mildura, Williamstown and Northcote again. After captain-coaching Mildura for part of 1930, Byrne was transferred back to Melbourne in his job with Victoria Police and joined his brother, Tom Byrne, at Williamstown for the rest of the 1930 season. He played eight games with 'Town, kicking eight goals before returning to Northcote in 1931.

Family

The son of John Byrne (1864 – 1955)[2] and Phyllis Hannah Byrne, née Nattrass (1871 – 1950),[3] Walter Rex Byrne was born at the western Victorian town of Nhill on 8 December 1906.

He was the brother of Fitzroy player Alex Byrne and Carlton, Hawthorn and Williamstown player Tom Byrne.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 119.
  2. News: Family Notices . The Pennant . 8 . 45 . South Australia . 28 July 1955 . 5.
  3. News: Family Notices . The Border Watch . 90 . 10,160 . South Australia . 1 June 1950 . 6.