Tom McCluskey
| Tom McCluskey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Miller McCluskey | ||
| Nickname(s) | Tammas | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Kyabram, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 4 October 1917 (aged 27) | ||
| Place of death | Broodseinde, Passchendaele salient, Belgium | ||
| Original team(s) | Shepparton | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1910 | Carlton (VFL) | 4 (0) | |
| 1911 | Fitzroy (VFL) | 5 (0) | |
| 1912—1914 | Footscray (VFA) | 45 (0) | |
| Total | 54 (0) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Thomas Miller "Tammas" McCluskey was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League, and with Footscray in the VFA.[1]
Family
The son of Thomas Miller McCluskey (1843-1929),[2] and Jessie Blair McCluskey (1855-1897), née Bell,[3] Thomas Miller McCluskey, known to his family as "Tammas", was born in Kyabram, on 31 August 1890.
Football
Carlton (VFL)
A half-back flanker, McCluskey was recruited from Shepparton Football Club, and played four senior games for Carlton. His last game was in the 1910 VFL Grand Final.
Fitzroy (VFL)
In 1911 he transferred to Fitzroy, wj=here he played 5 senior games.
Footscray (VFA)
In 1912 McCluskey was living and working in Footscray, and on 24 April 1912, he was granted a clearance from Fitzroy to play with Footscray.[4] He played 45 matches in three seasons (1912-1914).
Military
McCluskey served on the Western Front during World War I, being killed by a German artillery shell during the Battle of Broodseinde.[5][6]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 569. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ McCluskey, The Argus, (Tuesday, 3 September 1929), p1.
- ^ Died on Service McCluskey, The Argus, (Monday, 29 October 1917), p.1.
- ^ Football: Victorian League: Permits Granted, The Argus, (Thursday, 25 April 1912), p.5.
- ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than Football: League Players at War. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
- ^ For Empire's Sake: A Shepparton Footballer: How Tom McCluskey Met His Death, The Kyabram Guardian, (Friday, 10 May 1918), p.4.
References
- Roll of Honour: Thomas Miller McCluskey (3107), "Australian War Museum"".
- World War I Service Record: Thomas McCluskey (3107), National Archives of Australia".
- Australia's Roll of Honor: 352nd Casualty List: Victoria: Killed in Action, The Age, (Friday, 16 November 1917), p.9.
- Tapner, Warren, "The Great Fallen: Thomas McCluskey", carltonfc.com, 21 April 2015.
External links
- Tom McCluskey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Blueseum: Tom McCluskey Profile
- Tom McCluskey, "australianfootball.com
- Tom 'Tammas' McCluskey, at The VFA Project.
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