James Freeman Burchill (25 October 1897 – 18 December 1940) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He was killed in a motor cycle accident in Canterbury, Melbourne in 1940.[2]

Jim Burchill
Personal information
Full name James Freeman Burchill
Date of birth (1897-10-25)25 October 1897
Place of birth Albert Park, Victoria
Date of death 18 December 1940(1940-12-18) (aged 43)
Place of death Canterbury, Victoria
Original team(s) Camberwell District / Kooyong
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1918 Richmond 3 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1918.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 112. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "Motor-Cyclist Killed". The Argus. Melbourne. 19 December 1940. p. 10.
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