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]
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
- ^ “Charlie Culph – Player Bio”. Australian Football. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ AFL Tables: Charlie Culph
- ^ SportingPulse: Vale – Charlie Culph
External links
- Charlie Culph’s playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Charlie Culph at AustralianFootball.com