John Quarrell
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| John Quarrell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward John Quarrell | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Cobden, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 17 July 2000 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Joyner, Queensland | ||
| Original team(s) | Terang | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1957–1962 | Footscray | 53 (17) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Edward John Quarrell (22 January 1938 – 17 July 2000)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family[edit]
The son of Edward John Quarrell sen. (1909–1943) and Rita Evelyn Quarrell, nee Willingham (1902–1938), Edward John Quarrell was born at Cobden, Victoria on 22 January 1938. His mother died as result of complications from his birth.[2] His father enlisted in the Australian Army in 1941,[3] leaving John and his sister in the care of his aunt (their great-aunt) in Terang. Edward John Quarrell sen. was subsequently taken as a prisoner of war and died in Hainan Island, China on 2 February 1943.
Football[edit]
A left footer from Terang, Quarrell played his initial games at Footscray on match permits, as he had been refused a clearance.[4][5] He played his football on the wing or as a half forward flanker, which was from where he kicked two goals in the 1961 VFL Grand Final loss to Hawthorn.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "John Quarrell - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "COBDEN". Camperdown Chronicle. Vol. LXII, no. 7022. Victoria, Australia. 27 January 1938. p. 2.
- ^ "World War II Roll: Edward John Quarrell". Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ The Age,"Fresh Bid for John Quarrell", 16 May 1957, p. 13
- ^ "AFL Tables: John Quarrell". afltables.com.