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).
| Bill Ahern | |||
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| 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) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe 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
editHe 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
editHe 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
editHe 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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