| Fullname | Walter Rex Byrne |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 8 December 1906 |
| Birth place | Nhill, Victoria |
| Death date | 23 May 1971 (aged 64) |
| Death place | Mount Richmond, Victoria |
| Originalteam | Police (Wednesday league), Mildura |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Statsend | 1934 |
| Years 1 | 1928 |
| Club 1 | Northcote (VFA) |
| Games goals 1 | 2 (2) |
| Years 2 | 1930 |
| Club 2 | Williamstown (VFA) |
| Games goals 2 | 5 (9) |
| Years 3 | 1931–33 |
| Club 3 | Northcote (VFA) |
| Games goals 3 | 38 (27) |
| Years 4 | 1934 |
| Games goals 4 | 2 (0) |
Walter Rex Byrne (8 December 1906 – 23 May 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Before landing at Fitzroy, Byrne played at Northcote, Mildura, Williamstown and Northcote again. After captain-coaching Mildura for the first part of 1930,[2] Byrne was transferred back to Melbourne in his job with Victoria Police and joined his brother, Tom Byrne, at Williamstown for the rest of the 1930 season.[3] He played eight games with 'Town, kicking eight goals before returning to Northcote in 1931.[4]
Family
The son of John Byrne (1864 – 1955)[5] and Phyllis Hannah Byrne, née Nattrass (1871 – 1950),[6] Walter Rex Byrne was born at the western Victorian town of Nhill on 8 December 1906.
He was the brother of Fitzroy player Alex Byrne and Carlton, Hawthorn and Williamstown player Tom Byrne.
Notes
- ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897. 10th ed. Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "1930 - Mildura". The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954). 10 May 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "1930 - FOOTBALL. LEAGUE PERMITS GRANTED". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 5 June 1930. p. 13. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "1930 - Football: Association - Williamstown". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 28 May 1930. p. 18. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Pennant. Vol. 8, no. 45. 28 July 1955. p. 5.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Border Watch. Vol. 90, no. 10,160. 1 June 1950. p. 6.
External links
- Rex Byrne's playing statistics from The VFA Project