Joe Murray (rugby league)
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FullnameJoseph Murray
Born6 October 1887
Newtown, New South Wales
Newtown, New South Wales
Died28 April 1944 (aged 56)
Camperdown, New South Wales
Camperdown, New South Wales
PositionLock, Second-row
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| Full name | Joseph Murray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 October 1887 Newtown, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 April 1944 (aged 56) Camperdown, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | Australian Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1915-1918 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | Australian Imperial Force | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Awards | DCM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joe Murray (1887–1944) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played for Newtown and North Sydney in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition as a lock but also played as a second rower.
Murray made his debut for Newtown in 1908 which was the inaugural year that the NSWRL competition began. In 1910, Murray was a member of the Newtown side which won their first-ever premiership drawing with South Sydney 4–4 in the grand final. Newtown were declared premiers after the match had concluded because they had finished the regular season in first place. In 1912 and 1913, Murray represented New South Wales on four occasions.
