Tom Byrne

Tom Byrne
Tom Byrne
	Byrne in 1932
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Charles Byrne
Date of birth	7 November 1908
Place of birth	Nhill, Victoria
Date of death	23 November 1984 (aged 76)
Place of death	Fitzroy, Victoria
Original team(s)	Ararat
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	82.5 kg (182 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1929	Carlton
1935–39	Hawthorn
Total
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Thomas Charles Byrne (7 November 1908 – 23 November 1984) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Byrne was recruited by Carlton from Ararat in 1929, playing 4 games before transferring to Williamstown in the VFA mid-season in 1930 where he played 39 games and kicked 33 goals from 1930-33. He represented the VFA in a game against the VFL at Princes Park in June, 1932, which the League won by just 8 points.

Byrne crossed to Fitzroy in 1934 but did not play a senior match and finished the season with Prahran. He was then recruited by Hawthorn, where he went on to play 61 games and kick 70 goals from 1935-39.

References[]

^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.

External links[]

Tom Byrne's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Tom Byrne's profile at Blueseum

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[encyc-1] Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.

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