Rex Byrne
Australian rules footballer, born 1906
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Walter Rex Byrne (8 December 1906 – 23 May 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Nhill, Victoria
Mount Richmond, Victoria
| Rex Byrne | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Walter Rex Byrne | ||
| Born |
8 December 1906 Nhill, Victoria | ||
| Died |
23 May 1971 (aged 64) Mount Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Original teams | Police (Wednesday league), Mildura | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1928 | Northcote (VFA) | 2 (2) | |
| 1930 | Williamstown (VFA) | 5 (9) | |
| 1931–33 | Northcote (VFA) | 38 (27) | |
| 1934 | Fitzroy | 2 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Before landing at Fitzroy, Byrne played at Northcote, Mildura, Williamstown and Northcote again. After captain-coaching Mildura for the first part of 1930,[2] Byrne was transferred back to Melbourne in his job with Victoria Police and joined his brother, Tom Byrne, at Williamstown for the rest of the 1930 season.[3] He played eight games with 'Town, kicking eight goals before returning to Northcote in 1931.[4]
Family
The son of John Byrne (1864 – 1955)[5] and Phyllis Hannah Byrne, née Nattrass (1871 – 1950),[6] Walter Rex Byrne was born at the western Victorian town of Nhill on 8 December 1906.
He was the brother of Fitzroy player Alex Byrne and Carlton, Hawthorn and Williamstown player Tom Byrne.
