Hugh Landles Purse (2 October 1881 – 6 September 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Hugh Purse
Personal information
Full name	Hugh Landles Purse
Date of birth	(1881-10-02)2 October 1881
Place of birth	Hawthorn, Victoria
Date of death	6 September 1952(1952-09-06) (aged 70)
Place of death	Brighton, Victoria
Original team(s)	Brighton (VFA)
Position(s)	Half forward
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1904–1915	Melbourne	84 (26)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915.
Career highlights
Melbourne captain: 1908
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Purse, originally from Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Brighton, was the younger brother of Melbourne's 1900 premiership player Jack Purse.[1] Noted for his strong marking, Purse played many of his early games as a half forward.[2] He represented Victoria at the 1908 Melbourne Carnival and was also club captain of Melbourne that year.[3]

Purse returned to Brighton, as captain, in 1910, but came back to Melbourne for a final season in 1912 before retiring.[4][5]

Purse's son, Hugh C. Purse, was a leading athlete who became an Australian Army officer and died from wounds inflicted at Tobruk in 1941.[6]

See also

• 1908 Melbourne Carnival

Footnotes

External links

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