Bill Ahern (footballer, born 1874)

William Thomas Ahern (25 June 1874 – 27 January 1920) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

For the Carlton player, see Bill Ahern (footballer, born 1865).

Bill Ahern
Personal information
Full name William Thomas Ahern
Date of birth 25 June 1874
Place of birth Collingwood, Victoria
Date of death 27 January 1920(1920-01-27) (aged 45)
Place of death Stratford, Victoria
Original team(s) Melbourne Grammar
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1897 St Kilda 12 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

The son of Patrick Ahern, and Elizabeth Caroline Ahern (1840-1906),[1] née White, William Thomas Ahern was born in Collingwood on 25 June 1874.

He married Annie Amelia Alberta Spry (1872-1962) in 1899.

Education

He was educated at Scotch College (1887), and at Melbourne Grammar School (1888-1894).[2] He was captain of Melbourne Grammar's football and cricket teams.[3]

Football

He had already played for two Victorian Football Association (VFA) clubs before joining St Kilda in 1896. He began his VFA career at Fitzroy in 1893, then crossed to Melbourne in 1895.[4]

He made his VFL debut for St Kilda in the opening round of the inaugural VFL season in 1897 and played a total of 12 games. Along with Reg Stewart, Ahern was St Kilda's joint leading goal-kicker that year, with six goals.[5]

Death

He died at Stratford, Victoria on 27 January 1920.[6][3][7]

Footnotes
  1. Deaths: Ahern, The Australasian, (Saturday, 20 January 1906), p.60.
  2. Scotch's first 66 VFL/AFL Players, Great Scot, (September 2010), Scotch College, Melbourne.
  3. J.W., "Death of Mr. W.T. Ahern, The Australasian, (Saturday, 31 January 1920), p.19.
  4. Holmesby & Main (2007).
  5. AFL Tables: Bill Ahern
  6. Deaths: Ahern, The Argus, (Thursday, 29 January 1920), p.1.
  7. Wills and Estates, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 5 June 1920), p.30.

References
  • Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
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