Hugh Landles Purse (2 October 1881 – 6 September 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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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 | ||
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Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1904–1915 | Melbourne | 84 (26) | |
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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]
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