William Mahoney (1 January 1885 – 26 November 1939) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the VFL in 1902 and for the St Kilda Football Club between 1904 and 1905. He then played for the Richmond Football Club in the VFA in 1906 and 1907 then in the VFL on and off between 1908 and 1920.
| Billy Mahoney | |||
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 Cigarette card of Mahoney in 1910 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William James Mahoney | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 26 November 1939 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Hawthorn, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Barwon Juniors | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1902 | Geelong | 17 (11) | |
| 1904–1905 | St Kilda | 17 (9) | |
| 1908–11,1913-15,1920 | Richmond | 114 (53) | |
| Total | 148 (73) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1920. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
References
edit- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
External links
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