Fred O'Brien
| Fred O'Brien | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frederick Michael O'Brien | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1878 | ||
| Date of death | 26 October 1951 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Crystal Brook, South Australia[1] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1905 | South Melbourne | 2 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1905. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Frederick Michael O'Brien (17 April 1878 – 26 October 1951) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Recruited from South Adelaide where he had played since 1898,[3][4] O'Brien played for South Melbourne in Rounds 2 and 3 of the 1905 VFL season, scoring a goal in his second appearance.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Death of veteran footballer". The Mail. Vol. 41, no. 2, 056. South Australia. 27 October 1951. p. 3.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 664. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". Record. Vol. X, no. 17. Victoria, Australia. 29 April 1905. p. 3.
- ^ "THE LEAGUE". The Herald. No. 9229. Victoria, Australia. 13 May 1905. p. 4.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". Record. Vol. X, no. 20. Victoria, Australia. 20 May 1905. p. 4.
External links
[edit]- Fred O'Brien's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Fred O'Brien at AustralianFootball.com
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