Mervan Scanlan (8 December 1902 – 16 November 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Merv Scanlan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mervan Scanlan | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Cobden, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 16 November 1941 (aged 38) | ||
| Place of death | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | South Districts | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1924 | South Melbourne | 2 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Scanlan was appointed as coach of the Tungamah Football Club in 1925. [2]
Scanlan died after falling from a bus in South Melbourne on 16 November 1941.[3] He is buried at Fawkner Cemetery.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 787. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Tungamah appoint Scanlan". Trove Newspapers. Benalla Standard. 24 April 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Age. No. 27015. Victoria, Australia. 17 November 1941. p. 1.
- ^ "Mervan Scanlan". Find a Grave.
External links
edit- Merv Scanlan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Merv Scanlan at AustralianFootball.com
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