Harry Purdy (footballer, born 1898)
| Harry Purdy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Henry Frederick Burnett Purdy | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 7 April 1978 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Elwood, Victoria | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1917, 1919 | South Melbourne | 9 (6) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Henry Frederick Burnett Purdy (18 March 1898 – 7 April 1978) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
His father, also named Harry Purdy, was a renowned footballer for South Melbourne in the 1890s.[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 723. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Football". The Record. Vol. XXII, no. 18. Emerald Hill, Victoria. 5 May 1917. p. 2. Retrieved 13 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Harry Purdy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Harry Purdy at AustralianFootball.com
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