About Tim Murphy
Lived 1878 – 1902 (aged 23). Tim Murphy was an australian rules football player and police officer.
Timothy John Murphy (22 July 1878 – 1 January 1902) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
He was appointed as a police constable in April 1901 and played one game for St Kilda before being posted to Mildura. Later that year he contracted typhoid fever and he died in Mildura on New Year's Day in 1902.
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Who was Tim Murphy?
Australian-rules footballer
When was Tim Murphy born?
Tim Murphy was born on 22 July 1878 in South Melbourne.
When did Tim Murphy die?
Tim Murphy died on 1 January 1902 in Mildura.
What was Tim Murphy's occupation?
Tim Murphy was an australian rules football player and police officer.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Tim Murphy (Australian footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tim Murphy. https://biography.guide/tim-murphy-australian-rules-football-player/
MLA: "Tim Murphy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tim-murphy-australian-rules-football-player/.
Chicago: "Tim Murphy." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tim-murphy-australian-rules-football-player/.
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