Pat Morrissey (Australian footballer)

Patrick Joseph Morrissey (6 October 1891 – 25 January 1938) was an Australian pastoralist and Australian rules footballer who played with University.[1]

Pat Morrissey
Personal information
Full name Patrick Joseph Morrissey
Date of birth (1891-10-06)6 October 1891
Place of birth Merrigum
Date of death 25 January 1938(1938-01-25) (aged 46)
Place of death Sydney
Original team(s) Xavier College
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1910 University 4 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1910.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

The son of Victorian politician, schoolteacher, storekeeper and pastoralist John Morrissey, Morrissey was born in Merrigum, Victoria but moved with his family to New South Wales. He operated pastoral properties in Singleton, Muswellbrook, Blandford and Willow Tree, New South Wales.[2]

Sources

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 638. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "Death: Mr Pat Morrissey". The Muswellbrook Chronicle. NSW: National Library of Australia. 28 January 1938. p. 8.
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