Tom McArthur
Australian rules football umpire
About Tom McArthur
Lived 1937 – 2018 (aged 80). Tom McArthur was an australian rules football umpire.
Tom McArthur (30 June 1937 – 15 June 2018 ) was an Australian rules football field umpire in the Queensland Australian Football League. He umpired 502 senior games from 1959 to 1985, which was a national record until broken by AFL Sydney umpire Frank Kalayzich in 2015 (and subsequently broken by WAFL and AFL umpire Brett Rosebury in 2022).
Honours In 2003, McArthur was named Queensland Umpire of the Century when the Queensland Team of the Century was announced.
McArthur was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
He was inducted as one of seven inaugural Legends in the Queensland Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Who was Tom McArthur?
Australian rules football umpire
When was Tom McArthur born?
Tom McArthur was born on 30 June 1937.
When did Tom McArthur die?
Tom McArthur died on 15 June 2018.
What was Tom McArthur's occupation?
Tom McArthur was an australian rules football umpire.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom McArthur. https://biography.guide/tom-mcarthur-australian-rules-football-umpire/
MLA: "Tom McArthur." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tom-mcarthur-australian-rules-football-umpire/.
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