Francis John Murphy (20 February 1905 – 25 May 1995)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Frank Murphy | |||
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![]() Murphy during his Collingwood career | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Francis John Murphy | ||
Date of birth | 20 February 1905 | ||
Place of birth | Bairnsdale, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 25 May 1995 | (aged 90)||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1925–1934 | Collingwood | 145 (121) | |
1935–1937 | Subiaco (WAFL) | 33 (11) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Murphy was a half-forward as a member of a successful Collingwood side played in four premierships, three of them with his brother Len. After leaving the club in 1935, he moved to Western Australia, where he became captain-coach of Subiaco in the Western Australian Football League and the Kalgoorlie City Football Club in the Goldfields Football League.[2]
Murphy later served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[3]
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