Harry "Nipper" Marsham (19 July 1890 – 31 December 1932) was a player for the Geelong Football Club and the Richmond Football Club in the VFL between 1909 and 1919.
| Harry Marsham | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Henry Marsham (born Kendall) | ||
| Nickname(s) | Nipper | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 31 December 1932 (aged 42) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Chilwell (GDFA) | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman/Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1908 | Chilwell (GDFA) | ||
| 1909–1915 | Geelong (VFL) | 93 (51) | |
| 1916 | Richmond (VFL) | 7 (4) | |
| 1917–1919 | Geelong (VFL) | 35 (12) | |
| Total | 135 (67) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Rebecca Josephine Kendall (1869–1936),[1][2] Henry Kendall,[3] later known as Henry Marsham, was born at Carlton, Victoria on 19 July 1890.
He married Olive Gertrude Elizabeth McQueen (1893–1950) (later Mrs. Albert Payor Rapkins)[4] in 1915.[5] Their son, Alan Robert Marsham (1920–1990), also played with Geelong in the VFL.
Football
edit- "Harry was a well-built ruckman and key-position player. He was a strong mark and although not blessed with pace he had the stamina to ruck all day."[6]
Geelong (VFL)
editRecruited from the Chilwell Football Club in the Geelong District Football Association (GDFA), he played as a ruckman and forward for Geelong for seven seasons.
Richmond (VFL)
editWhen Geelong were unable to compete in 1916 due to World War I, he crossed to Richmond, and played in 7 matches (including the Semi-Final against Carlton, at the MCG, on 19 August 1916), and scored 4 goals.[6]
Geelong (VFL)
editMarsham returned to Geelong for the 1917 season and captained the club that year.[7] He retired at the end of the 1919 season.
Death
editHe died at his South Geelong residence on 31 December 1932.[8][9][10]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriages Registration no.6512/1890: marriage to Arthur Edwin Marsham (1867–1958).
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Deaths Registration no.19837/1936.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Births Registration no.20837/1890.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriages Registration no.13411/1937.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Deaths Registration no.16844/1950.
- ^ a b Hogan (1996), p. 133.
- ^ Geelong Football Club Honour Roll Archived 16 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Deaths; Marsham, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Saturday, 31 December 1932), p.15.
- ^ Death of Former Footballer, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Saturday, 31 December 1932), p.5.
- ^ H. Marsham Gone: Great League Ruckman, The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 4 January 1933), p.11.
References
edit- Hogan P: The Tigers of Old: A complete History of Every Player to Represent the Richmond Football Club between 1908 and 1996, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
External links
edit- Harry Marsham's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Harry Marsham at AustralianFootball.com
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