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Pat Cahill (footballer)

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Australian rules footballer, born 1919

Australian rules footballer
Pat Cahill
Personal information
Full name Patrick Thomas Cahill
Date of birth (1919-07-25)25 July 1919
Place of birth Midland, Western Australia
Date of death 24 November 1966(1966-11-24) (aged 47)
Place of death Heidelberg, Victoria
Original team(s) Williamstown
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Ruck / Defence
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1939–41, 1943–44, 1946–47 Footscray 47 (19)
1948 St Kilda 03 0(2)
Total 50 (21)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Patrick Thomas Cahill (25 July 1919 – 24 November 1966) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Prior to playing with Footscray, the 18 year old Cahill spent the 1938 season with Williamstown in the VFA where he played 11 games, kicked 6 goals and was awarded the best first-year player trophy. After playing in round one of the 1939 season, Cahill crossed to Footscray without a clearance. He was the younger brother of Ted Cahill, who had also played for Footscray in 1927-28 and Williamstown 1929-34.

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.

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