Bill O'Brien (footballer, born 1905)

Bill O'Brien
Personal information
Full name William O'Brien
Date of birth (1905-01-03)3 January 1905
Place of birth Yarrawonga, Victoria
Date of death 24 October 1988(1988-10-24) (aged 83)
Place of death Caulfield South, Victoria
Original team(s) South Melbourne CYMS
Height 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1930 South Melbourne 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bill O'Brien (3 January 1905 – 24 October 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

O'Brien later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[2]

He is the grandfather of Gerard Healy and Greg Healy.[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 O'Brien". Department of Veterans Affairs.
  3. ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football: league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 416. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.


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