Bill Ahern (footballer, born 1865)
Bill Ahern | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | William Joseph Ahern | ||
Date of birth | 2 March 1865 | ||
Place of birth | County Cork, Ireland | ||
Date of death | 26 May 1938 | (aged 73)||
Place of death | Prahran, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Preston | ||
Position(s) | Ruck | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1897 | Carlton | 1 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
William Joseph Ahern (2 March 1865 – 26 May 1938) was an Australian rules footballer who played one game for Carlton in the first season of the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1897.[1]
For many years he was believed to have been born in 1873 but this was found to be incorrect in 2016.[2]
References[]
- ^ The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers Every AFL/VFL Player Since 1897, Russell Holmesby, Jim Main, Crown Content, 2002
- ^ "The curious case of Bill Ahern". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
External links[]
- Bill Ahern's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Ahern's profile at Blueseum
Categories:
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- VFL/AFL players born outside Australia
- 1865 births
- 1938 deaths
- Carlton Football Club players
- Preston Football Club (VFA) players
- Australian rules biography, 1870s birth stubs