Bert Renfrey

The son of Senior Constable William Renfrey (1849-1916), and Mary Jane Renfrey (1852-1920), née Percy, Ethelbert Luxmore Renfrey was born in South Australia on 5 May 1879. He married Ethel Maud Percy (1886-1968) on 23 September 1921. They had two children: Mary Lois (later Mrs. Colin Gilbert Sinclair), and Ronald. ==Footballer==

North Adelaide (1895–1898) Aged just 16, Renfrey made his SAFA debut for North Adelaide in 1895. Norwood (1899–1900) Renfrey joined Norwood for two seasons in 1899. During this time he represented South Australia at inter-colonial football. His last game was St Kilda's historic semi final against Carlton, their first ever final. Return to West Broken Hill (1908) He returned to West Broken Hill in 1908 and represented New South Wales in the Jubilee Australasian Football Carnival, held in Melbourne that year. Despite the bitter end to his time with Sturt, he was later named on the interchange bench in their official "Team of the Century". == Coaching ==

Renfrey joined South Adelaide as non playing coach in 1914 and the following year guided them to third position on the ladder. The league went into recess during World War I and when it returned in 1919, Renfrey coached for one final season. == Military service ==

Bert Renfrey enlisted for service in the First AIF during the First World War on 4 January 1916, but was discharged (at his own request) on 31 August 1916. ==After football==

Renfrey became a bookmaker after his football career ended. ==Death==

Renfrey died from a self inflicted gunshot wound in the South Parklands of Adelaide on 29 April 1940. ==See also==