Patrick Joseph O'Brien (16 April 1893 – 25 March 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Paddy O'Brien | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Patrick Joseph O'Brien | ||
Date of birth | 16 April 1893 | ||
Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 25 March 1964(1964-03-25) (aged 70) | ||
Place of death | Newport, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Yarraville | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1913–1925 | Carlton | 167 (7) | |
1925–1926 | Footscray | 015 (0) | |
Total | 182 (7) | ||
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1925 | Carlton | 2 (0–2–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
O'Brien was a physically tough defender who usually played at centre half back. He was Carlton's captain in 1924, and was a member of Carlton's back-to-back premierships in 1914 and 1915.
In 1925, he commenced the season as Carlton's playing coach but lasted only two games due to disagreements within the team. He left to join Footscray during their inaugural VFL season but played just 15 games for the club.
Carlton Football Club 1914/15 VFL premiers | |
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1914: Carlton 6.9 (45) defeated Fitzroy 4.15 (39), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1915: Carlton 11.12 (78) defeated Collingwood 6.9 (45), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
Coach: Clark |
Captains of the Carlton Football Club | |
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Coaches of the Carlton Football Club | |
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Italics denote caretaker coach |
Victorian squad – 1924 Interstate Carnival | |
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Victoria 13.16 (94) defeated Tasmania 7.13 (55), at North Hobart Oval, 7 August 1924, crowd: 8,000 Victoria 15.13 (103) defeated Western Australia 14.11 (95), at North Hobart Oval, 9 August 1924, crowd: 15,687 | |
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