Wyn Murray

Who is Wyn Murray?

Wyn Murray was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League.

After playing at South Bendigo for two seasons, Murray came to Melbourne and gave the club solid service in six seasons. Murray, a left footer, missed just one game in his first two years with the club but was in and out of the side after that. A half back flanker, he represented the VFL against South Australia in 1933.

In 1935, Murray joined Preston and won their best player award in 1937. He retired from the game that season, but returned in 1938 when appointed captain-coach for the year.

As football was not a professional sport in the 1930s, Murray had a career as a police officer in Brunswick. His daughter, Patricia Joan, was a winner of the Australian Dancing Championship many times and also represented Australia overseas, with her husband, Ron Shelton