Charlie Morley
Australian rules footballer
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Lieutenant Charles Henry Morley (2 March 1883 – 13 April 1919) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1][2]
Strathbogie, Victoria
London, England
| Charlie Morley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles Henry Morley | ||
| Born |
2 March 1883 Strathbogie, Victoria | ||
| Died |
13 April 1919 (aged 36) London, England | ||
| Original team | Paddington (NSW) | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1906 | Essendon | 3 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1906. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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 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]