Australian rules footballer
| Charlie Morley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles Henry Morley | ||
| Date of birth | (1883-03-02)2 March 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Strathbogie, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 13 April 1919(1919-04-13) (aged 36) | ||
| Place of death | London, England | ||
| Original team(s) | Paddington (NSW) | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1906 | Essendon | 3 (0) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1906. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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).
Football
Born and educated in Strathbogie, Victoria, Morley later made his way to Sydney, where he played for the Paddington Football Club. While at Paddington he was held in high regard, described along with a teammate as "one of the two finest ruck-players in NSW".
Morley, a half-back flanker with Essendon, played three VFL games, all in the 1906 VFL season. Each of his appearance were in East Melbourne, the first a seven-point loss to South Melbourne in the opening round. 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.
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.
Morley died in London on 13 April 1919, while being transported to the Royal Herbert Hospital. He had been suffering from bronchopneumonia.
References
- "Details: Charles Henry Morley". The AIF Project. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- "Strathbogie". Euroa Advertiser. Victoria. 9 May 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 16 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Football Notes". The Australasian. Melbourne. 5 May 1906. p. 21. Retrieved 16 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Paddington". Sydney Sportsman. Surrey Hills, NSW. 2 May 1906. p. 7. Retrieved 16 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Past Player Profiles – M". essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Charlie Morley – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- "Morley Charles Henry". National Archives of Australia and Archives NZ. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- "Concerning People". Euroa Advertiser. Victoria. 2 May 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 17 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Roll of Honour: Charles Henry Morley". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Red Cross Wounded and Missing: Charles Henry Morley". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
External links
- Charlie Morley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Charlie Morley at AustralianFootball.com