John William Murrell (23 June 1901 – 3 June 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Jack Murrell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John William Murrell | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 3 June 1980 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1920–22 | Geelong | 36 (0) | |
| 1925 | New Town (Tas) | ||
| 1926 | Norwood (SANFL) | 8 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1922. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of Ambrose Murrell (1856-1946),[2] and Helen Harriet Murrell (1861-1948), née Cuthbertson,[3][4] John William Murrell was born at Geelong on 23 June 1901.
He married Beatrice Alice "Trixie" Calvert (1903-1990), at St John's Anglican Church, New Town, Tasmania, on 30 December 1926.[5]
Education edit
He was educated at the Geelong High School and the Gordon Institute of Technology.[6]
Engineer edit
Military service edit
He also served in the Navy in World War I.[10]
Death edit
He died in Adelaide on 3 June 1980.
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.645.
- ^ Deaths: Murrell, The Argus, (Saturday, 28 September 1946), p.28.
- ^ Diamond Wedding: Murrell—Cuthbertson, The Argus, (Saturday, 23 February 1946), p.18.
- ^ Deaths: Murrell, The Adelaide Chronicle, (Thursday, 22 January 1948), p.33.
- ^ Wedding Bells: Murrell—Calvert, The Huon Times. (Friday, 7 January 1927), p.5.
- ^ Ex-Gordon Student's Appointment, The Geelong Advertiser, (Saturday, 23 August 1924), p.6.
- ^ Gordon's Engineering Faculty, The Geelong Advertiser,(Saturday, 10 June 1922), p.4.
- ^ Success of Gordon Students, The Geelong Advertiser, (Thursday, 4 September 1924), p.4.
- ^ Sewers Engineer: A Tasmanian Appointed, The (Adelaide) Register, (Friday, 11 September 1925), p.13.
- ^ "Discovering Anzacs: John William Murrell". National Archives of Australia.
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.
- World War One Service Record (a): John William Murrelll (387), National Archives of Australia.
- World War One Service Record (b): John William Murrelll (387), National Archives of Australia.
External links edit
- Jack Murrell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Murrell at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack Murrell's profile at Redlegs Museum (Norwood)
 | This Australian rules football biography of a person born in 1901 is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |