Tom Meehan (footballer, born 1909)
| Tom Meehan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Martin Meehan | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Beaufort, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 1957 (aged 48) | ||
| Place of death | Parkville, Victoria | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1928 | Fitzroy | 5 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Thomas Martin Meehan (11 March 1909 – 24 April 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
[edit]The son of Thomas Michael Meehan (1884-1960),[2] and Ellen Mary Meehan (1887-194), née O'Callaghan,[3] Thomas Martin Meehan was born at Beaufort, Victoria on 11 March 1909.
He married Julia Irene Punch (1909-1977) on 1 March 1930.
Football
[edit]Williamstown (VFA)
[edit]He played his first game for the Williamstown First XVIII, at the age of 17, on 12 June 1926.
Fitzroy (VFL)
[edit]He was eventually cleared from Williamstown to Fitzroy in June 1928.[4][5][6][7][8]
Williamstown (VFA)
[edit]He was cleared from Fitzroy to Williamstown in April 1929.[9][10][11]
Death
[edit]He died at Parkville, Victoria on 24 April 1957.[12]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.602.
- ^ Deaths: Meehan, The Age, (Friday, 29 April 1960), p.20.
- ^ Deaths: Meehan, The Age, (Tuesday, 26 December 1944), p.5.
- ^ 'Fair Dinkum', "Football Notes", The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 28 April 1928), p.3.
- ^ Club Notes: Williamstown, The Argus, (Friday, 8 June 1928), p.6.
- ^ Club Notes: Fitzroy, The Argus, (Friday, 8 June 1928), p.6.
- ^ The Teams: hawthorn v. Fitzroy, The Argus, (Friday, 8 June 1928), p.6.
- ^ Dull Game at Glenferrie: Fitzroy's Second Win, The Argus, (Monday, 11 June 1928), p.6.
- ^ Association Permits, The Argus, (Friday, 19 April 1929), p.10.
- ^ Club Notes: Williamstown, The Argus, (Friday, 19 April 1929), p.10.
- ^ The Teams: Yarravile v. Williamstown, The Argus, (Friday, 19 April 1929), p.10.
- ^ Deaths: Meehan, The Age, (Friday, 26 April 1957), p.12.
References
[edit]- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Victorian League Football 1928 — Fitzroy Team, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 7 July 1928), p.45.
- Williamstown Invades Northcote's Territory, The Age, (Monday, 17 June 1929), p.6.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Flight Sergeant Thomas Martin Meehan (53779), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- World War Two Service Record: Flight Sergeant Thomas Martin Meehan (53779), National Archives of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Tom Meehan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Tom Meehan at AustralianFootball.com
- Tom Meehan's playing statistics from The VFA Project.
- Tom Meehan at Boyles Football Photos.
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