Charles McMurtrie

Charles McMurtrie

Personal information
Full name	Charles H. McMurtie
Born	1 May 1878 Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Died	9 August 1951(1951-08-09) (aged 73)
Playing information
Rugby league
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1911–1915	Balmain	15	5	0	0	15
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1911	New South Wales	1	0	0	0	0
1911–??	Australia
Rugby union
Position	Forward
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	New South Wales
	West Australia RU
	Total	0	0	0	0	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1908	Australia	1
Source: Yesterday's Hero

Olympic medal record
Men's Rugby union
Gold	1908 London	Team competition

Charles H. McMurtrie (1 May 1878 – 9 August 1951) was a pioneer Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer who represented his country at both sports. He competed in rugby union at the 1908 Summer Olympics and was an early dual-code rugby international.

1908 Olympic Gold Final Wallabies v Cornwall.

In retirement back row middle, St George trainer 1921

McMurtrie won Olympic Gold in London in 1908 playing rugby union for the Wallabies in the team captained by Chris McKivat.

On his return to Australia he joined the fledgling code of rugby league along with a number of his Olympic teammates. He was selected in 1911 for the 2nd Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and played in 7 tour matches scoring 3 tries. Along with Peter Burge and Bob Stuart, McMurtie made his international league debut in a tour match in 1911 but did not play in any Tests. Collectively they were Australia's 17th to 19th dual code rugby internationals.

McMurtrie back row 2nd from right, with the 1908 Wallaby tour squad

Sources

• Andrews, Malcolm (2006) The ABC of Rugby League, Austn Broadcasting Corpn, Sydney
• Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney

External links

• Charles McMurtrie's profile at databaseOlympics
• Charles McMurtrie's profile at Sports Reference.com

Persondata
Name	Macmurtrie, Charles
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1 May 1878
Place of birth	Orange
Date of death	9 August 1951
Place of death