Reg Humphries
Appearance
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Reginald Charles Humphries | ||
Date of birth | 1 August 1911 | ||
Date of death | 22 October 1986 | (aged 75)||
Original team(s) | Northcote | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1934–1939 | South Melbourne | 68 (8) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Reginald Charles Humphries (1 August 1911 – 22 October 1986) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Humphries, a defender, joined South Melbourne from Northcote. He was in the back pocket for South Melbourne in the 1935 VFL Grand Final, which they lost to Collingwood by 20 points.[1][2]
He served with the Royal Australian Air Force in World War II.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ AFL Tables: Reg Humphries
- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Reg Humphries at AustralianFootball.com