Danny Flaherty (19 March 1873 – 10 October 1901) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the VFA and Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Danny Flaherty | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Hugh James Flaherty | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1873 | ||
| Place of birth | Sandridge, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 October 1901 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death |
Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Port Melbourne | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1890–1892 | Port Melbourne (VFA) | 31 (5) | |
| 1893–1896 | Collingwood (VFA) | 53 (10) | |
| 1897 | Collingwood | 4 (0) | |
| Total | 88 (15) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe youngest son of Hugh James Flaherty (-1893),[2] and Bridget Flaherty, née Toohey, Hugh James Flaherty was born at Sandridge, Victoria (now known as Port Melbourne) on 19 March 1873.
Death
editHe died (suddenly) of pneumonia at the Melbourne Hospital on 10 October 1901.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.280.
- ^ Funeral Notices: Flaherty, The Age, (Thursday, 22 June 1893), p.8.
- ^ Deaths: Flaherty, THe Age, (Friday, 11 October 1901), p.1.
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- Danny Flaherty's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Danny Flaherty at AustralianFootball.com
- Danny Flaherty's profile at Collingwood Forever
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