Edwin James Morcom (17 May 1917 – 20 August 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Holmesby & Main (2014), p.628.
Family The son of Edwin James Morcom (1887–1946),Deaths: Morcom, The Age, (Thursday, 17 January 1946), p.8. and Ellen Morcom (1891–1954), née McCarthy,Deaths: Morcom, THe Age, (Saturday, 11 December 1954), p.24. Edwin James Morcom was born at Carlton, Victoria on 17 May 1917.
He married Cloris Jean Kohl (1920-1994) in 1938.
Football On 21 April 1937 he was cleared from the West Melbourne Football Club, in the VFA Sub-District Association, to North Melbourne.Many Permits, THe Argus (Thursday, 22 April 1937), p.15.
North Melbourne (VFL) He made his debut for North Melbourne on the half-forward flank against Hawthorn, at the Arden Street Oval, on 24 April 1937.Difficulty at North, The Argus, (Friday, 23 April 1937), p.15.Teams Chosen for Tomorrow, The Argus, (Friday, 23 April 1937), p.15.
1937 Best First-Year Players In September 1937, The Argus selected Morcom in its team of 1937's first-year players.Football Season's Many Good Recruits, The Argus, (Tuesday, 7 September 1937), p.14.
Best First-Year Players (1937)BacksBernie Treweek(Fitzroy)Reg Henderson(Richmond)Lawrence Morgan(Fitzroy)H/BacksGordon Waters(Hawthorn)Bill Cahill(Essendon)Eddie Morcom(North Melbourne)Centre LineTed Buckley(Melbourne)George Bates(Richmond)Jack Kelly(St Kilda)H/ForwardsCol Williamson(St Kilda)Ray Watts(Essendon)Don Dilks(Footscray)ForwardsLou Sleeth(Richmond)Sel Murray(North Melbourne)Charlie Pierce(Hawthorn)Rucks/RoverReg Garvin(St Kilda)Sandy Patterson(South Melbourne)Des Fothergill(Collingwood)Second RuckLawrence MorganCol WilliamsonLou Sleeth
Brunswick (VFA) On 10 April 1946, he was cleared from North Melbourne to Brunswick.Many VFL Clearances, THe Argus, (Thursday, 11 April 1946), p.18.Brunswick Strong, The Age, (Friday, 12 April 1946), p.8.
North Melbourne (VFL) On 3 April 1947, he was cleared from Brunswick to North Melbourne. He played the entire season in the Seconds, and was one of the best on the ground in the team's victory over Richmond in the Second's Grand Final on 27 September 1947.North wins Flag in Seconds Clash, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Saturday, 27 September 1947), p.26.
Military service Morcoms's career at North Melbourne was interrupted by his service in the Australian Army during World War II, where he served in Palestine and Greece.Nominal Roll.Service Record.
Courts Martial Morcom was court-martialled twice: (a) on 1 and 8 July 1940,Item 784055, National Archives of Australia. and (b) on 24 March 1944.Item 8932165, National Archives of Australia.
Death He died on 20 August 2007, and was buried at Fawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park.Edwin James Morcom, at Find a Grave.
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References
World War II Service Record: Private Edwin James Morcom (VX11571), National Archives of Australia.
External links
Eddie Morcom's playing statistics from The VFA Project