Charlie Merton
Charlie Merton (24 November 1918 – 30 August 2000) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Charlie Merton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charlie Merton | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1918 | ||
| Date of death | 30 August 2000 (aged 81) | ||
| Original team(s) | Muckatah | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939 | Footscray | 3 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Merton apparently tied with the winner in the 1938 - Murray Football League O'Dwyer Medal, but strangely has not been recognised as a joint winner of the award.[2]
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 606. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "1938 - Murray Football League - O'Dwyer Medal". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
External links
- Charlie Merton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Charlie Merton at AustralianFootball.com
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