Edward John Quarrell (22 January 1938 – 17 July 2000) was an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family

The son of Edward John Quarrell sen. (1909–1943) and Rita Evelyn Quarrell, nee Willingham (1902–1938), Edward John Quarrell was born at Cobden, Victoria on 22 January 1938. His mother died as result of complications from his birth. His father enlisted in the Australian Army in 1941, leaving John and his sister in the care of his aunt (their great-aunt) in Terang. Edward John Quarrell sen. was subsequently taken as a prisoner of war and died in Hainan Island, China on 2 February 1943.

Football

A left footer from Terang, Quarrell played his initial games at Footscray on match permits, as he had been refused a clearance.'' The Age'
"Fresh Bid for John Quarrell"
16 May 1957, p. 13 He played his football on the wing or as a half forward flanker, which was from where he kicked two goals in the

1961 VFL Grand Final The 1961 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Footscray Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 23 September 1961. It was the 64th annual Grand Final ...

loss to Hawthorn.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Quarrell, John 1938 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Western Bulldogs players Terang Football Club players 2000 deaths