Bob Murray (Australian footballer)

Robert W. "Bob" Murray (born 5 April 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL.

Robert W. Murray
Personal information
Date of birth (1942-04-05) 5 April 1942
Original team(s) Sandringham (VFA)
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1963–1974 St Kilda 153 (14)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1974.
Career highlights
  • Premiership player 1966
  • St Kilda Best and Fairest 1969
  • Victorian state representative 8 times
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Murray played with St Kilda initially as a forward but soon moved to full back. His first 4 kicks resulted in goals. He starred in St Kilda's 1966 Grand Final win, taking a mark in defence with seconds left in the game.[1]

Murray also played in the Victorian Football Association for the Sandringham Football Club. Prior to his time at St Kilda, he played 52 games for Sandringham, including (in the last game of that stint) Sandringham's 1962 premiership in which it came back from a 44-point three-quarter time deficit to defeat Moorabbin by one point. After his time at St Kilda, he returned to play 2½ seasons with Sandringham from 1974 until 1976.[2]

References
  1. Gabelich, Josh (5 April 2016). "Before Leo Barry, there was Bob Murray - saints.com.au". saints.com.au. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  2. Marc Fiddian (2003), The Best of Football Trivia, Hastings, VIC: Galaxy Print and Design, p. 124


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