Paddy McDonald
Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
Paddy McDonald | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Patrick Joseph McDonald | ||
Date of birth | (1897-03-27)27 March 1897 | ||
Place of birth | Creswick, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 30 January 1965(1965-01-30) (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) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Patrick Joseph McDonald (27 March 1897 – 30 January 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
The 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
McDonald 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
References
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
External links
- Paddy McDonald at AustralianFootball.com
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