Henry Frederick Merrett (29 June 1886 – 13 February 1954) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Henry Merrett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Henry Frederick Merrett | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Allendale, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 13 February 1954 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Lyndhurst, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Warburton | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911 | St Kilda | 3 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Thomas Henry Merrett (1834-1907),[2] and Hannah Maria Merrett (1845-1919), née Polley,[3] Henry Frederick Merrett was born at Allendale, Victoria on 29 June 1886.
He married Eva Ruby Williams (1889-1958) in 1907.[4] They had two children, Bruce (b.1909), and Olga (b.1910).
Football
edit"H. Merrett, a tall forward and follower from Warburton",[5] made his debut for St Kilda, against Collingwood, at Victoria Park, on 17 June 1911.[6] He played in two more senior matches: against Melbourne, at the Junction Oval on 22 July 1911, and against Richmond, at the Punt Road Oval, on 26 August 1911.
Death
editHe died on 13 February 1954.[7]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.606.
- ^ Deaths: Merrett, The Age, (Monday, 29 July 1907), p.1.
- ^ Deaths: Tuesday, 18 May 1920), p.1.
- ^ Deaths: Merrett, The Age, (Monday, 12 May 1958), p.12.
- ^ Club Notes, The Argus, (Friday, 16 June 1911), p.9.
- ^ Collingwood (12.13) Beat St. Kilda (4.8), The Age, (Monday 19 June 1911), p.11.
- ^ Deaths: Merrett, The Age, (Saturday, 20 February 1954), p.17.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
edit- Playing statistics for "Henry Merritt" (sic), from AFL Tables.
- "Henry Merritt" (sic), at AustralianFootball.com.
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