Con Doherty
Cornelius Doherty (8 November 1884 – 28 June 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He was named in the best players in his single game for the club.[2]
| Con Doherty | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Cornelius Doherty | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Creswick, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 28 June 1967 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | South Ballarat | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909 | Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of Cornelius Doherty (-1905), and Hanora Doherty (c.1845-1932), née Hurley,[3] Cornelius Doherty was born at Creswick, Victoria on 8 November 1884.
He married Elizabeth Lee in 1913.
Death
He died at his home, in South Melbourne, on 28 June 1967.[4]
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 231. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Observer (7 June 1909). "The University beaten". The Argus. p. 5. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- Deaths: Doherty, The Age, (Saturday, 17 December 1932), p.11.
- Deaths: Doherty, The Age, (Thursday, 29 June 1967), p.15.
External links
- Con Doherty's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Con Doherty at AustralianFootball.com
- Demonwiki profile
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