About Harry Purdy
Lived 1867 – 1922 (aged 55). Harry Purdy was an australian rules football player.
Henry Robert Purdy (28 August 1867 – 26 November 1922) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of William Frederick Purdy (1834-1918), and Hannah Purdy (1835-1931), née Coates, Henry Robert Purdy was born at Learmonth, Victoria on 28 August 1867.
He married Louisa Hannah Seeley (1870–1937), at South Melbourne, on 27 February 1895. Their son, Henry Frederick Burnett Purdy (1898-1978), also known as "Harry", played nine games for South Melbourne in the 1910s.
Football Originally from the South Ballarat Football Club, he moved to Melbourne in 1886.
The knee injury that he sustained in a charity game, against Fitzroy, on 20 September 1890, meant that he was unable to play in the 1891 season.
Purdy later played for Brighton in the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA), including in the club's 1902 grand final loss to Collegians.
Death He died at Gardenvale, Victoria on 26 November 1922.
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Who was Harry Purdy?
Australian rules footballer, born 1867
When was Harry Purdy born?
Harry Purdy was born on 28 August 1867 in Learmonth.
When did Harry Purdy die?
Harry Purdy died on 26 November 1922 in Brighton.
What was Harry Purdy's occupation?
Harry Purdy was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Harry Purdy (footballer, born 1867)
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