Maurice "Maurie" Stanley Herring (21 September 1879 – 24 June 1962) was an Australian rules football player at the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He became one of the club's first premiership players, playing in the 1900 VFL Grand Final, under the captaincy of Dick Wardill. Herring made his debut against Geelong in round 2 of the 1897 VFL season, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[1]
| Maurie Herring | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Maurice Stanley Herring | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Kyneton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 24 June 1962 (aged 82) | ||
| Original team(s) | Melbourne Grammar | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–1904 | Melbourne | 68 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1904. | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
In June 1902 he entered Trinity College while undertaking studies at the University of Melbourne.
References
edit- ^ "Heritage Numbers – 0 – 500". Melbourne Football Club. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
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