Charlie Culph

Charles Harrison Culph (24 October 1920 – 5 October 2007)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Charlie Culph
Personal information
Full name Charles Harrison Culph
Date of birth 24 October 1920
Date of death 5 October 2007(2007-10-05) (aged 86)
Original team(s) Port Melbourne
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1942–1944 South Melbourne 19 (55)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Culph, a forward, was South Melbourne's leading goal-kicker in the 1943 VFL season.[3] He kicked 35 goals from his 11 appearances that year, with a best of six goals in a win over Melbourne at Punt Road Oval.[4]

He returned to his original club, Port Melbourne, in 1945 and remained with the club until his retirement in 1951, playing 117 games. Culph was a member of their 1947 premiership team and topped their goal-kicking in 1949.[5]

References
  1. "Charlie Culph - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  4. AFL Tables: Charlie Culph
  5. SportingPulse: Vale - Charlie Culph
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