Charlie Morley

Charlie Morley
Personal information
Full name Charles Henry Morley
Date of birth (1883-03-02)2 March 1883
Place of birth Strathbogie, Victoria
Date of death 13 April 1919(1919-04-13) (aged 36)
Place of death London, England
Original team(s) Paddington (NSW)
Height/Weight 178 cm
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1906 Essendon 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1906 season.

Lieutenant Charles Henry "Charlie" Morley (2 March 1883 – 13 April 1919) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1][2]

Football

Born and educated in Strathbogie, Victoria, Morley later made his way to Sydney, where he played for the Paddington Football Club.[3][4] While at Paddington he was held in high regard, described along with a teammate as "one of the two finest ruck-players in NSW".[5]

Morley, a half-back flanker with Essendon, played three VFL games, all in the 1906 VFL season.[6] Each of his appearance were in East Melbourne, the first a seven-point loss to South Melbourne in the opening round.[7] He next played in round three, when Essendon defeated Melbourne by 34 points and his final appearance, in round 11, was also in a win, over St Kilda.[7]

Military

On 17 July 1915, Morley departed Melbourne on the HMAT A67 Orsova, a member of the Siege Artillery Brigade which would be the first Australian unit to land in France.[8][9]

Morley died in London on 13 April 1919, while being transported to the Royal Herbert Hospital.[10][11] He had been suffering from bronchopneumonia.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Details: Charles Henry Morley". The AIF Project. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. ↑ "Strathbogie.". Euroa Advertiser (Vic.: National Library of Australia). 9 May 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Football Notes.". The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 5 May 1906. p. 21. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Paddington.". Sydney Sportsman (Surrey Hills, NSW: National Library of Australia). 2 May 1906. p. 7. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Past Player Profiles - M". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Charlie Morley - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Morley Charles Henry". National Archives of Australia and Archives NZ. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "Concerning People.". Euroa Advertiser (Vic.: National Library of Australia). 2 May 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "Roll of Honour: Charles Henry Morley". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  11. 1 2 "Red Cross Wounded and Missing: Charles Henry Morley". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 16 May 2015.

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