Merv Scanlan

Mervan Scanlan (8 December 1902 – 16 November 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Merv Scanlan
Personal information
Full name	Mervan Scanlan
Date of birth	(1902-12-08)8 December 1902
Place of birth	Cobden, Victoria
Date of death	16 November 1941(1941-11-16) (aged 38)
Place of death	South Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s)	South Districts
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1924	South Melbourne	2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Scanlan was appointed as coach of the Tungamah Football Club in 1925.^[2]

Scanlan died after falling from a bus in South Melbourne on 16 November 1941.^[3] He is buried at Fawkner Cemetery.^[4]