Bill Ahern (footballer, born 1874)
| Bill Ahern | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Thomas Ahern | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 27 January 1920 (aged 45) | ||
| Place of death | Stratford, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Melbourne Grammar | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 | St Kilda | 12 (6) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William Thomas Ahern (25 June 1874 – 27 January 1920) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
[edit]The son of Patrick Ahern and Elizabeth Caroline Ahern (1840–1906),[1] née White, William Thomas Ahern was born in Collingwood on 25 June 1874.
He married Annie Amelia Alberta Spry (1872–1962) in 1899.
Education
[edit]He was educated at Scotch College (1887) and at Melbourne Grammar School (1888–1894).[2] He was captain of Melbourne Grammar's football and cricket teams.[3]
Football
[edit]He had already played for two Victorian Football Association (VFA) clubs before joining St Kilda in 1896. He began his VFA career at Fitzroy in 1893; he then crossed to Melbourne in 1895.[4]
He made his VFL debut for St Kilda in the opening round of the inaugural VFL season in 1897 and played a total of 12 games. Along with Reg Stewart, Ahern was St Kilda's joint leading goalkicker that year, with six goals.[5]
Death
[edit]He died at Stratford, Victoria, on 27 January 1920.[6][3][7]
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Deaths: Ahern, The Australasian, (Saturday, 20 January 1906), p.60.
- ^ Scotch's first 66 VFL/AFL Players, Great Scot, (September 2010), Scotch College, Melbourne.
- ^ a b J.W., "Death of Mr. W.T. Ahern, The Australasian, (Saturday, 31 January 1920), p.19.
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2007).
- ^ AFL Tables: Bill Ahern
- ^ Deaths: Ahern, The Argus, (Thursday, 29 January 1920), p.1.
- ^ Wills and Estates, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 5 June 1920), p.30.
References
[edit]- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
External links
[edit]- Bill Ahern's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Ahern at AustralianFootball.com
- Bill Ahern, Demonwiki.
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- 1874 births
- Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
- Fitzroy Football Club (VFA) players
- Melbourne Football Club (VFA) players
- St Kilda Football Club (VFA) players
- St Kilda Football Club players
- 1920 deaths
- People from Collingwood, Victoria
- People educated at Scotch College, Melbourne
- People educated at Melbourne Grammar School
- Australian rules biography, 1870s birth stubs