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Merv Scanlan

Mervan Scanlan was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Merv Scanlan
Personal information
Full name Mervan Scanlan
Born (1902-12-08)8 December 1902
Cobden, Victoria
Died 16 November 1941(1941-11-16) (aged 38)
South Melbourne, Victoria
Original team South Districts
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1924 South Melbourne 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Mervan Scanlan (8 December 1902 – 16 November 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).1

Scanlan was appointed as coach of the Tungamah Football Club in 1925.2

Scanlan died after falling from a bus in South Melbourne on 16 November 1941.3 He is buried at Fawkner Cemetery.4

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Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 787. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "Tungamah appoint Scanlan". Trove Newspapers. Benalla Standard. 24 April 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. "Family Notices". The Age. No. 27015. Victoria, Australia. 17 November 1941. p. 1.
  4. "Mervan Scanlan". Find a Grave.
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