Australian rules footballer
| Laurie Murphy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Murphy during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Laurence J. B. Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1899 | ||
| Date of death | 20 July 1980(1980-07-20) (aged 80) | ||
| Original team(s) | Ivanhoe | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1921–1926 | Collingwood | 78 (14) | |
| 1928–1929 | North Melbourne | 15 0(3) | |
| Total | 93 (17) | ||
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Laurie Murphy (10 September 1899 – 20 July 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Recruited out of the Diamond Valley, Murphy was both a defender and follower. Murphy appeared in Collingwood's losing 1922 VFL Grand Final and 1925 VFL Grand Final sides. He represented Victoria three times. Murphy was coach of the Warrnambool Football Club in 1930.
References
- "Laurie Murphy". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "AFL Tables: Laurie Murphy". afltables.com.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- Alexandra and Yea Standard,"Waranga-North-Eastern Association", 9 May 1930, p. 2
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