Stanley Francis Tormey (10 July 1916 – 8 August 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) (VFL) and both the Sandringham Football Club and the Prahran Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[1]
| Stan Tormey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Stanley Francis Tormey | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Essendon, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 8 August 1971 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Parkville, Victoria | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941–43 | St Kilda | 31 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1943. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Joseph Francis "Frank" Tormey (1891–1949),[2] and Margaret Pearl Tormey (1889–1963), née Eddy,[3] Stanley Francis Tormey was born at Essendon, Victoria on 10 July 1916.[4]
He married Mabel Dorothy Sykes, later known as Hardman,[5] in 1943.[6]
Football
editCleared from Carlton C.Y.M.S. to Melbourne High School Old Boys Football Club in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) in May 1935.[7] He played with West St Kilda C.Y.M.S. (and was the club's best and fairest) in 1937 and with Myer's, in the VAFA in 1938.[8][9]
Sandringham (VFA)
editHe made his debut for Sandringham in the VFA, against Brighton, on 20 April 1940.[10][11]
St Kilda (VFL)
editTormey played for St Kilda while serving in the Australian Army during World War II.[12][13][14]
Prahran (VFA)
editCleared from St Kilda on 8 May 1946, he made his debut for to Prahran, in the VFA, against Brighton on 11 May 1946.[15][16][17]
Military service
editHe served with the Second AIF from August 1940 to February 1946.[18]
Death
editHe died at Parkville, Victoria on 8 August 1971.[19]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p. 889.
- ^ Deaths: Tormey, The Age, (Monday, 12 December 1949), p. 2.
- ^ Marriages: Tormey—Eddy, The Argus, (Saturday, 16 October 1915), p. 13.
- ^ Births: Tormey, The Argus, (Wednesday, 12 July 1916), p. 1.
- ^ Service Record.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriages Registration no.12483/1943.
- ^ More Amateur Permits Granted, The (Melbourne) Sun News-Pictorial, (Saturday, 11 May 1935), p. 26.
- ^ The Amateurs: Permits Granted: Myer's, The Age, (Thursday, 21 April 1938), p. 12.
- ^ 75 at St. Kilda, The Argus, (Wednesday, 22 March 1919), p. 26.
- ^ Brighton's Task, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Friday, 19 April 1940), p. 15.
- ^ First Bout to Brighton, The Age, (Monday, 22 April 1940), p. 4.
- ^ Spotlight on Sportsmen, Guinea Gold, (Thursday, 10 June 1943), p. 3.
- ^ Millard, P.J., "Army Suspends Two League Men", The (Melbourne) Herald, (Monday, 14 June 1943), p. 6.
- ^ V.F.L. Endorses Army Ban On Players, The (Melbourne) Sun News-Pictorial, (Saturday, 26 June 1943), p. 15.
- ^ VFA Men Return After Suspension, The Argus, (Thursday, 9 May 1946), p. 14.
- ^ Prahran's Team to be Reorganised: Selectors want more vigour, The Argus, (Wednesday, 8 May 1946), p.11.
- ^ Changes in Teams: Prahran v. Brighton, (Friday, 10 May 1946), p. 26.
- ^ Nominal Roll.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Deaths Registration no.18653/1971.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Driver Stanley Francis Tormey (V74660), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- World War Two Service Record: Driver Stanley Francis Tormey (V74660), National Archives of Australia.
External links
edit- Stan Tormey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Stan Tormey at AustralianFootball.com
- S.F. "Stan" Tormey, at The VFA Project.
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