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]
| Bill Ahern | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (VFA) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 | Carlton | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
For many years he was believed to have been born in 1873 but this was found to be incorrect in 2016.[2]
References edit
- ^ 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 edit
- Bill Ahern's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Ahern's profile at Blueseum
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