Joseph Leonard Burley

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Joseph Leonard Burley (born 1888, died May 24, 1966) was the founder of the Burley Football Company, which later became part of the Burley-Sekem group.

He married Rose Ellen (Walsh or Davenport - yet to be verified) (deceased). They had three children: Dorothy (born 1900), Grace (born 1906) and John (born 1916). Burley is buried in Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia.

[edit] Burley and Football history

Joseph was very much involved in the development and promotion of the Australian Rules Football game in Western Australia. Amongst many philanthropic activities he sponsored a tour of Tasmania by the East Perth Football Club in the 1930's.

His collection of early football photographs are housed in the Battye Library in Western Australia.