Pat Cahill (footballer)
| Pat Cahill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Patrick Thomas Cahill | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Midland, Western Australia | ||
| Date of death | 24 November 1966 (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 career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–41, 1943–44, 1946–47 | Footscray | 47 (19) | |
| 1948 | St Kilda | 3 (2) | |
| Total | 50 (21) | ||
|
1 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).[1] 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Pat Cahill's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Pat Cahill at AustralianFootball.com
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