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 | |||
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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 | ||
Position(s) | Ruck | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1897 | Carlton | 1 (0) | |
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]
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