Phil Manning (footballer)
Phillip Charles Manning (9 October 1906 – 4 November 1930) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Phil Manning | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Phillip Charles Manning | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Buln Buln, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 4 November 1930 (aged 24) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Mentone | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1927 | Hawthorn | 2 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Manning, a student of Xavier College, came to Hawthorn from Mentone.[1] He played in the final two rounds of the 1927 VFL season, against Melbourne and Richmond.[2]
On 4 November 1930, Manning was the passenger of a motor cycle which struck a parked wagon on Balcombe Road in Mentone. He was admitted to Alfred Hospital with a fractured skull and died later that day.[3]
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- AFL Tables: Phil Manning
- The Age,"Two Cyclists Killed", 5 November 1930, p. 6
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