Edward Patrick O'Meara (26 March 1903 – 1 August 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Ted O'Meara | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Patrick O'Meara | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Toongabbie, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 1 August 1941 (aged 38) | ||
| Place of death | East Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Leopold Football Club (MJFA) | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1924–1926 | South Melbourne | 13 (15) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Cornelius O'Meara (1853-1944),[2] and Mary O'Meara (1866-1940), née O'Sullivan,[3] Edward Patrick O'Meara was born at Toongabbie, Victoria 26 March 1903.
Football
editRecruited from the Leopold Football Club in the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA)[broken anchor].[4]
Death
editHe died at East Melbourne, Victoria on 1 August 1941.[5][6]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.672.
- ^ Mr. C. O'Meara's Death, The (Emerald Hill) Record, (Saturday, 26 February 1944), p.1.
- ^ The Final Call: Mrs. Mary O'Meara, The (Emerald Hill) Record, (Saturday, 12 October 1940), p.2.
- ^ 'Wingster', "Football Season Near", The (Emerald Hill) Record, (Saturday, 29 March 1924), p.1.
- ^ Deaths: O'Meara, The Argus, (Saturday, 2 August 1941), p.4.
- ^ Missing Friends: Lila Mary O'Meara, The Age, (Friday, 16 January 1942), p.6.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
edit- Ted O'Meara's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ted O'Meara at AustralianFootball.com
- Edward Patrick O'Meara, at findagrave.com.
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