Tim Murphy (Australian footballer)
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Fullname
Timothy John Murphy
Born
22 July 1878
South Melbourne, Victoria
South Melbourne, Victoria
Died
1 January 1902 (aged 23)
Mildura, Victoria
Mildura, Victoria
Original team
St Ignatius
| Tim Murphy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Timothy John Murphy | ||
| Born |
22 July 1878 South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Died |
1 January 1902 (aged 23) Mildura, Victoria | ||
| Original team | St Ignatius | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1901 | St Kilda | 1 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1901. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Timothy John Murphy (22 July 1878 – 1 January 1902) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
He was appointed as a police constable in April 1901[2] and played one game for St Kilda before being posted to Mildura. Later that year he contracted typhoid fever and he died in Mildura on New Year's Day in 1902.[3]
