Thomas Heaney

Thomas Heaney (2 April 1888 – 17 August 1928) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFA between 1906 and 1907 then in the VFL from 1908 until 1913 for the Richmond Football Club. He played for the Fitzroy Football Club between 1913 and 1917 and then again between 1919 and 1921. Finally he played three games for the Port Melbourne Football Club back in the VFA in 1922.

Thomas Heaney
Cigarette card of Heaney in 1910
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Francis Heaney
Date of birth	2 April 1888
Place of birth	Collingwood, Victoria
Date of death	17 August 1928(1928-08-17) (aged 40)
Place of death	Cheltenham, Victoria
Original team(s)	Richmond (VFA)
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1908–1913	Richmond	056 0(37)
1913–1921	Fitzroy	098 0(95)
Total		154 (132)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921.
Career highlights
Fitzroy premiership player: 1913 & 1916 Fitzroy leading goalkicker: 1916
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Death

Heaney died from illness, on 17 August 1928, aged 40.

References

• Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996

External links

• Thomas Heaney's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Thomas Heaney at AustralianFootball.com