Wyn Murray
| Wyn Murray | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Wyn Murray | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1908 | ||
| Original team | South Bendigo | ||
| Height/Weight | 178 cm / 81 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929–34 | Melbourne | 65 (4) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1934 season. | |||
Wyn Murray (born 4 July 1908, date of death unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
After playing at South Bendigo for two seasons,[1] Murray came to Melbourne and gave the club solid service in six seasons. Murray, a left footer, missed just one game in his first two years with the club but was in and out of the side after that.[2] A half back flanker, he represented the VFL against South Australia in 1933.[3]
In 1935, Murray joined Preston[1] and won their best player award in 1937.[4] He retired from the game that season,[1][5] but returned in 1938 when appointed captain-coach for the year.[6]
As football was not a professional sport in the 1930s, Murray had a career as a police officer in Brunswick.[1] His daughter, Patricia Joan, was a winner of the Australian Dancing Championship many times and also represented Australia overseas, with her husband, Ron Shelton[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Wyn Muray to retire". The Argus. 7 September 1937. p. 14. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ "Wyn Murray". AFL Tables.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ↑ "Preston trophies". The Argus. 8 September 1937. p. 9. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ "Murray Best and Fairest". The Argus. 14 August 1937. p. 26. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ "League games for 1938". The Argus. 27 January 1938. p. 18. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ "Country interest in engagement". The Argus. 26 December 1952. p. 9. Retrieved 4 February 2011.