Australian rules footballer
| Bill Ahern | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Joseph Ahern | ||
| Date of birth | (1865-03-02)2 March 1865 | ||
| Place of birth | County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 26 May 1938(1938-05-26) (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Prahran, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Preston (VFA) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 | Carlton | 1 (0) | |
| 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.
For many years he was believed to have been born in 1873 but this was found to be incorrect in 2016.
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
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