Rex Byrne
Walter Rex Byrne (8 December 1906 – 23 May 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Rex Byrne | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Walter Rex Byrne | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Nhill, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 May 1971 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Mount Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Police (Wednesday league) | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1928 | Northcote (VFA) | 2 (2) | |
| 1930 | Williamstown (VFA) | 5 (9) | |
| 1931–33 | Northcote (VFA) | 38 (27) | |
| 1934 | Fitzroy | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of John Byrne (1864 – 1955)[2] and Phyllis Hannah Byrne, née Nattrass (1871 – 1950),[3] Walter Rex Byrne was born at the western Victorian town of Nhill on 8 December 1906.
He was the brother of Fitzroy player Alex Byrne and Carlton and Hawthorn player Tom Byrne.
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "Family Notices". The Pennant. Vol. 8, no. 45. South Australia. 28 July 1955. p. 5.
- "Family Notices". The Border Watch. Vol. 90, no. 10, 160. South Australia. 1 June 1950. p. 6.
External links
- Rex Byrne at AustralianFootball.com
- Rex Byrne's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Rex Byrne's playing statistics from The VFA Project
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