Fred O'Brien

Frederick Michael O'Brien (17 April 1878 – 26 October 1951) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

For the Irish hurler, see Fred O'Brien (hurler).

Fred O'Brien
Personal information
Full name Frederick Michael O'Brien
Date of birth (1878-04-17)17 April 1878
Date of death 26 October 1951(1951-10-26) (aged 73)
Place of death Crystal Brook, South Australia[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1905 South Melbourne 2 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1905.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Recruited from South Adelaide where he had played since 1898,[3][4] O'Brien played for South Melbourne in Rounds 2 and 3 of the 1905 VFL season, scoring a goal in his second appearance.[5]

Notes
  1. "Death of veteran footballer". The Mail. Vol. 41, no. 2, 056. South Australia. 27 October 1951. p. 3.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 664. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. "FOOTBALL". Record. Vol. X, no. 17. Victoria, Australia. 29 April 1905. p. 3.
  4. "THE LEAGUE". The Herald. No. 9229. Victoria, Australia. 13 May 1905. p. 4.
  5. "FOOTBALL". Record. Vol. X, no. 20. Victoria, Australia. 20 May 1905. p. 4.


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