Laurie Murphy

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).

Laurie Murphy
Murphy during his Collingwood career
Personal information
Full name	Laurence J. B. Murphy
Date of birth	10 September 1899
Date of death	20 July 1980 (aged 80)
Original team(s)	Ivanhoe
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1921–1926	Collingwood	78 (14)
1928–1929	North Melbourne	15 0(3)
Total		93 (17)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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]

References

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