Paddy Burke (footballer)

Edward Michael 'Paddy' Burke (19 August 1898 – 20 June 1953) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Paddy Burke
Burke in May 1925
Personal information
Full name Edward Michael Burke
Date of birth (1898-08-19)19 August 1898
Place of birth Fitzroy, Victoria
Date of death 20 June 1953(1953-06-20) (aged 54)
Place of death Hawthorn, Victoria
Original team(s) Hawthorn (VFA)
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1925–1926 Hawthorn 31 (13)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
Edward Michael 'Paddy' Burke

Burke, who had played for Hawthorn when they were in the Victorian Football Association, made 15 appearances in the 1925 VFL season, their first in the league.[1] He was club captain for part of 1926.[2]

Prior to his football career Burke served in World War I, being injured several in times in fighting in France.[3]

References
  1. "AFL Tables: Paddy Burke". afltables.com.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. "Discovering Anzacs:Edward Michael Burke". National Archives of Australia.


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