Joseph Canavan (4 November 1880 – 10 January 1924) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Joe Canavan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joseph Canavan | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1880 | ||
| Date of death | 10 January 1924 (aged 43) | ||
| Place of death | Wentworth, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | South Bendigo | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1903 | South Melbourne | 8 (7) | |
| 1907 | Melbourne | 9 (4) | |
| Total | 17 (11) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1907. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He drowned in Rufus Creek near Wentworth, New South Wales in 1924.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 129. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "DROWNED IN RUFUS CREEK". Barrier Miner. Vol. XXXVI, no. 10, 962. New South Wales, Australia. 11 January 1924. p. 1.
References
editExternal links
edit- Joe Canavan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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