James John Toohey Sr. (23 July 1886 – 11 April 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played in Western Australia and with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Jim Toohey Sr. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James John Toohey Sr. | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 1980 (aged 93) | ||
| Place of death | Ivanhoe, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | North Fremantle | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half forward flank | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1905–06 | North Fremantle | ||
| 1907–10 | Mines Rovers | ||
| 1911–12 | North Fremantle | ||
| 1913–17, 1920 | Fitzroy | 78 (102) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1920. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jim Toohey was born in Footscray, the eldest son of James Toohey and Jane Ralph. When he was eight, the family moved to Western Australia and he commenced his football career in 1904 playing in the Perth "first rate junior" league with Claremont (not the current WAFL club) before joining North Fremantle Football Club at the start of the 1905 WAFL season.[2] After two years with North Fremantle he joined Mines Rovers[3] in the Goldfields Football Association where he established himself as a leading player over four seasons with the club. He returned to North Fremantle in 1911[4] and played for two years before Fitzroy lured him back to Victoria.[5]
After appearing in the opening two rounds of the 1913 VFL season, Toohey left Fitzroy to coach Stawell. He returned in round seven and was a half forward flanker in Fitzroy's premiership team that year. In 1914 he kicked 38 goals, seven of them against a weak University team in the middle of the season. Toohey's career best tally was the fifth highest in the league that year. He also played in their losing 1917 VFL Grand Final side, as a centre half back.
Toohey enlisted to serve in late 1916, but did not depart Australia until early 1918 and after serving in France returned to Australia in late 1919.[6] He resumed his VFL career with Fitzroy in the 1920 VFL season.
Two of Toohey's sons, Jim Jr. and Jack, were also league footballers at Fitzroy.
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 888. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "NOTES AND COMMENTS". The Mail. Western Australia. 28 April 1905.
- ^ "PERMIT, UMPIRE, AND INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE". The Sun. Western Australia. 5 May 1907. p. 12.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The West Australian. Western Australia. 3 May 1911. p. 8.
- ^ "Football". Truth. Western Australia. 19 April 1913. p. 12.
- ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-9923791-4-8.
External links
edit- Jim Toohey Sr.'s playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jim Toohey Sr. at AustralianFootball.com