Patrick Joseph McDonald (27 March 1897 – 30 January 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Paddy McDonald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Patrick Joseph McDonald | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Creswick, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 30 January 1965 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Albury, New South Wales | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1918–1919 | Essendon | 9 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of John Thomas McDonald (1863-1929),[1] and Margaret Mary McDonald (1860-1936), née O'Brien,[2] Patrick Joseph McDonald, known as "Paddy", was born at Allendale, Victoria on 27 March 1897.
He married Eileen Neville (1898-1976) in 1923.
Football
editMcDonald began his VFL career for Essendon in 1918. He played his final VFL match in 1919 having played 9 matches.[3] His brother Frank McDonald also played for Essendon.[4]
Footnotes
editReferences
edit- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
External links
edit- Paddy McDonald at AustralianFootball.com
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