Timothy John Murphy (22 July 1878 – 1 January 1902) 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 St Kilda in the

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(VFL). He was appointed as a police constable in April 1901 and played one game for St Kilda before being posted to Mildura. Later that year he contracted

typhoid fever Typhoid fever, also known as typhoid, is a disease caused by '' Salmonella'' serotype Typhi bacteria. Symptoms vary from mild to severe, and usually begin six to 30 days after exposure. Often there is a gradual onset of a high fever over several ...

and he died in Mildura on New Year's Day in 1902.

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* * 1878 births 1902 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) St Kilda Football Club players Australian police officers Deaths from typhoid fever in Australia Infectious disease deaths in Victoria (state) {{AFL-bio-1870s-stub