Bill O'Brien (footballer, born 1887)

Bill O'Brien
Personal information
Full name William Joseph O'Brien
Date of birth (1887-09-27)27 September 1887
Place of birth Elmhurst, Victoria
Date of death 18 January 1943(1943-01-18) (aged 55)
Place of death Temora, New South Wales
Original team(s) Williamstown
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1910–11 St Kilda 4 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Joseph O'Brien (27 September 1887 – 18 January 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

O'Brien was also a policeman, and then a farmer in Ariah Park, enlisted for part-time duty in the Volunteer Defence Corps during World War II at the age of 55, but died before the end of the war.[2][3]

Notes

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 666. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "World War II Roll: William Joseph O'Brien". Department of Veterans Affairs.
  3. ^ "OBITUARY". The West Wyalong Advocate. New South Wales, Australia. 25 January 1943. p. 1. Retrieved 23 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.


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