Charles McMurtrie

Charles McMurtrie
Personal information
Full name Charles H. McMurtie
Nickname Jeff
Born 1 May 1878
Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Died 9 August 1951(1951-08-09) (aged 73)
Carlton, New South Wales
Playing information
Rugby league
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1911–1915 Balmain 15 5 0 0 15
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1911 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0
1911–1912 Australia
Rugby union
Position Forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
New South Wales
West Australia RU
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1908 Australia 1
Source: Yesterday's Hero
Olympic medal record
Men's Rugby union
1908 London Team competition

Charles (Jeff) McMurtrie (1 May 1878 – 9 August 1951) was a pioneer Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer who represented his country at both sports. He competed in rugby union at the 1908 Summer Olympics and was an early dual-code rugby international.

1908 Olympic Gold Final Wallabies v Cornwall.
In retirement back row middle, St George trainer 1921

McMurtrie won Olympic Gold in London in 1908 playing rugby union for the Wallabies in the team captained by Chris McKivat.

On his return to Australia he joined the fledgling code of rugby league along with a number of his Olympic teammates. He was selected in 1911 for the 2nd Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and played in 7 tour matches scoring 3 tries. He is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No. 81.[1] Along with Peter Burge and Bob Stuart, McMurtie made his international league debut in a tour match in 1911 but did not play in any Tests. Collectively they were Australia's 17th to 19th dual code rugby internationals.

McMurtrie back row 2nd from right, with the 1908 Wallaby tour squad

References

  1. ↑ ARL Annual Report 2005

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