Fred Munnery
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| Full name | Frederick Munnery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1881 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 October 1947 (aged 65–66) Lakemba, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fred Munnery (1881-1947) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s.
Playing career
Munnery was a foundation player with the
NSWRFL was established in 1908. Munnery was a local from Marrickville, New South Wales and was a very good winger.[2]
Munnery made his first grade debut for Newtown against the Newcastle Rebels side in Round 4 1909, scoring 2 tries in a 13–5 victory. In 1910, Munnery was a member of the Newtown side which won the 1910 premiership defeating South Sydney in the grand final. The match was drawn 4–4 at full time but Newtown were awarded the premiership due to the fact that they finished as minor premiers.[3]
Death
Munnery died on 28 October 1947 at Lakemba, New South Wales.[4]
References
- ^ "F Munnery - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ISBN 1875169571
- ^ "Newtown Jets - 1908-2008 - A centenary of rugby league". Newtownjets.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Family Notices". Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). 30 October 1947. p. 20. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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