Sel Murray

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Sel Murray
Personal information
Full name Norman Selwyn Murray
Date of birth 23 November 1917
Place of birth Carlton, Victoria
Date of death 29 May 1992(1992-05-29) (aged 74)
Place of death Braybrook, Victoria
Original team(s) West Melbourne
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1937–1944 North Melbourne 102 (402)
1945–1946 Richmond 013 0(50)
1948 North Melbourne 006 00(9)
Total 121 (461)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Norman Selwyn 'Sel' Murray (23 November 1917 – 29 May 1992)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 1937 to 1944 and then for the Richmond Football Club in 1945 and 1946.[2]

Mainly used as a full forward, he played the 1947 season for North Melbourne seconds, leading the competition goalkicking with 123 for the season and playing in the seconds' premiership side. He ended his career back in the North Melbourne senior side for much of the 1948 season. His 88 goals in 1941 was the most in the League and he took just 73 games to reach 300 career goals which is equal third fastest of all time.

Murray also served in the Australian Army for two months in 1940 during World War II.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sel Murray - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 645. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. ^ "World War II Roll: Norman Selwyn Murray". Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996

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