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Tom Maguire (footballer)

Thomas Joseph Maguire (24 December 1873 – 26 August 1944) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Tom Maguire
Personal information
Full name Thomas Joseph Maguire
Date of birth (1873-12-24)24 December 1873
Place of birth Timor, Victoria
Date of death 26 August 1944(1944-08-26) (aged 70)
Place of death Moonee Ponds, Victoria[1]
Original team(s) Wellington
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1897–98 Geelong 13 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family edit

Thomas Maguire, aged 26 married Catherine Frances Kennelly, aged 25 in Ballarat, Victoria, in 1900.[3] Tom and Catherine moved to Ararat and this is where five of the children were born between 1901 and 1910. William Joseph (1901),[4] Mary Elizabeth (1903),[5] Thomas “Jack” (1905),[6] Ethel Josephine (1906),[7] Joseph (1910).[8] The family moved to Brunswick where Catherine Margaret (1913)[9] was born. Tom, Catherine and their children moved to Beechworth where Tom was appointed Head Warden of Beechworth Asylum. Another daughter Imelda Mary (1916)[10] was born.

Later in life, Thomas and Catherine moved to Moonee Ponds, Tom Maguire passing away in 1944, aged 70.[11] He is buried at the Melbourne Cemetery. Catherine passed away in 1970, aged 95.[12] She is buried alongside her husband.

Football edit

Maguire played for Wellington Football Club (1885-1886). They were Premiers in 1886.[13] He was then asked to train with the Geelong Football Club. He represented Geelong Football Club in a lead up game against Ballarat in Ballarat on the 30 Apr 1897.[14]

Maguire was selected to represent Geelong Football Club in its inaugural game in the Victoria Football League on 7 May 1897 (the 7th player to represent Geelong) aged 23 years 135 days.[15] The game was against Essendon and was played at Corio Oval, located in Eastern Park. Geelong 3 goal 6 points lost to Essendon 7 goals 5 behinds. He played 12 games in 1897 and one game in 1898. Maguire played on the flank.

Maguire suffered a serious dislocation of his shoulder in Round 10 of the 1897 season

"during which Maguire was violently thrown, and he retired from the field with a dislocation of the right shoulder”[16]

He missed the next three games and returned in Round 14, the last round of the season, against St Kilda. He then played in all three semi-finals of the 1897 season. Maguire represented Geelong Football Club in a lead up game against Ballarat in Geelong on the 7 May 1898 prior to the start of the 1898 season[17] but his final senior game was in Round 1 of the 1898 season against Collingwood at Victoria Park on 14 May.[18] Early in the game Maguire again dislocated his shoulder,

"Almost at the outset they were placed at a further disadvantage through the retirement of Maguire with a dislocated shoulder".[19]

and this injury forced him to retire from playing VFL football.

In 1899 on the 5 May he represented a combined side that played the Geelong Football Club as a lead up game.[20] The following week Maguire played for the Wellington Football Club in the 1898 season.[21] He was selected and played in the first five games for Wellington Football Club in the 1899 season and then didn't play for the remainder of the season.

Interestingly when Maguire moved to Beechworth with his family he played football with the Beechworth Football Club in 1913, aged 39.

Cricket edit

Tom played cricket for the Asylum Cricket Club. He was President of the club[22] and player when they won the premiership on 1 April 1914[23] he took 6 wickets for 21 runs, aged 40.

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Family Notices". The Age. No. 27, 879. Victoria, Australia. 28 August 1944. p. 5.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 542. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. ^ "Births deaths and marriages Victoria". my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Births deaths and marriages Victoria". my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Births deaths and marriages Victoria". my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Births deaths and marriages Victoria". my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Births deaths and marriages Victoria". my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Births deaths and marriages Victoria". my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Births deaths and marriages Victoria". my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Births deaths and marriages Victoria". my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Births deaths and marriages Victoria". my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Births deaths and marriages Victoria". my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  13. ^ "FOOTBALL". Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929). 19 April 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  14. ^ "FOOTBALL". Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929). 30 April 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  15. ^ "FOOTBALL". Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929). 7 May 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  16. ^ "THE FOOTBALL SEASON". Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 12 July 1897. p. 6. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  17. ^ "FOOTBALL". Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929). 6 May 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  18. ^ "FOOTBALL". Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929). 13 May 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  19. ^ "GEELONG V. MELBOURNE". Geelong Advertiser. 30 August 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  20. ^ "FOOTBALL". Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929). 5 May 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  21. ^ "FOOTBALL". Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929). 12 May 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  22. ^ "THE NEW SOUTH WALES GENERAL ELECTIONS". Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic. : 1855 - 1918). 22 November 1913. p. 2. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  23. ^ "Cricket". Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic. : 1855 - 1918). 1 April 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

External links edit

  • Tom Maguire's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Tom Maguire at AustralianFootball.com

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Thomas Joseph Maguire 24 December 1873 26 August 1944 was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League VFL 2 Tom MaguirePersonal informationFull nameThomas Joseph MaguireDate of birth 1873 12 24 24 December 1873Place of birthTimor VictoriaDate of death26 August 1944 1944 08 26 aged 70 Place of deathMoonee Ponds Victoria 1 Original team s WellingtonPlaying career1YearsClubGames Goals 1897 98Geelong13 0 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898 Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball comContents 1 Family 2 Football 3 Cricket 4 Notes 5 External linksFamily editThomas Maguire aged 26 married Catherine Frances Kennelly aged 25 in Ballarat Victoria in 1900 3 Tom and Catherine moved to Ararat and this is where five of the children were born between 1901 and 1910 William Joseph 1901 4 Mary Elizabeth 1903 5 Thomas Jack 1905 6 Ethel Josephine 1906 7 Joseph 1910 8 The family moved to Brunswick where Catherine Margaret 1913 9 was born Tom Catherine and their children moved to Beechworth where Tom was appointed Head Warden of Beechworth Asylum Another daughter Imelda Mary 1916 10 was born Later in life Thomas and Catherine moved to Moonee Ponds Tom Maguire passing away in 1944 aged 70 11 He is buried at the Melbourne Cemetery Catherine passed away in 1970 aged 95 12 She is buried alongside her husband Football editMaguire played for Wellington Football Club 1885 1886 They were Premiers in 1886 13 He was then asked to train with the Geelong Football Club He represented Geelong Football Club in a lead up game against Ballarat in Ballarat on the 30 Apr 1897 14 Maguire was selected to represent Geelong Football Club in its inaugural game in the Victoria Football League on 7 May 1897 the 7th player to represent Geelong aged 23 years 135 days 15 The game was against Essendon and was played at Corio Oval located in Eastern Park Geelong 3 goal 6 points lost to Essendon 7 goals 5 behinds He played 12 games in 1897 and one game in 1898 Maguire played on the flank Maguire suffered a serious dislocation of his shoulder in Round 10 of the 1897 season during which Maguire was violently thrown and he retired from the field with a dislocation of the right shoulder 16 He missed the next three games and returned in Round 14 the last round of the season against St Kilda He then played in all three semi finals of the 1897 season Maguire represented Geelong Football Club in a lead up game against Ballarat in Geelong on the 7 May 1898 prior to the start of the 1898 season 17 but his final senior game was in Round 1 of the 1898 season against Collingwood at Victoria Park on 14 May 18 Early in the game Maguire again dislocated his shoulder Almost at the outset they were placed at a further disadvantage through the retirement of Maguire with a dislocated shoulder 19 and this injury forced him to retire from playing VFL football In 1899 on the 5 May he represented a combined side that played the Geelong Football Club as a lead up game 20 The following week Maguire played for the Wellington Football Club in the 1898 season 21 He was selected and played in the first five games for Wellington Football Club in the 1899 season and then didn t play for the remainder of the season Interestingly when Maguire moved to Beechworth with his family he played football with the Beechworth Football Club in 1913 aged 39 Cricket editTom played cricket for the Asylum Cricket Club He was President of the club 22 and player when they won the premiership on 1 April 1914 23 he took 6 wickets for 21 runs aged 40 Notes edit Family Notices The Age No 27 879 Victoria Australia 28 August 1944 p 5 Holmesby Russell Main Jim 2014 The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers every AFL VFL player since 1897 10th ed Melbourne Victoria Bas Publishing p 542 ISBN 978 1 921496 32 5 Births deaths and marriages Victoria my rio bdm vic gov au Retrieved 3 August 2021 Births deaths and marriages Victoria my rio bdm vic gov au Retrieved 3 August 2021 Births deaths and marriages Victoria my rio bdm vic gov au Retrieved 3 August 2021 Births deaths and marriages Victoria my rio bdm vic gov au Retrieved 3 August 2021 Births deaths and marriages Victoria my rio bdm vic gov au Retrieved 3 August 2021 Births deaths and marriages Victoria my rio bdm vic gov au Retrieved 3 August 2021 Births deaths and marriages Victoria my rio bdm vic gov au Retrieved 3 August 2021 Births deaths and marriages Victoria my rio bdm vic gov au Retrieved 3 August 2021 Births deaths and marriages Victoria my rio bdm vic gov au Retrieved 4 August 2021 Births deaths and marriages Victoria my rio bdm vic gov au Retrieved 4 August 2021 FOOTBALL Geelong Advertiser Vic 1859 1929 19 April 1897 p 3 Retrieved 4 August 2021 FOOTBALL Geelong Advertiser Vic 1859 1929 30 April 1897 p 3 Retrieved 4 August 2021 FOOTBALL Geelong Advertiser Vic 1859 1929 7 May 1897 p 3 Retrieved 4 August 2021 THE FOOTBALL SEASON Argus Melbourne Vic 1848 1957 12 July 1897 p 6 Retrieved 3 August 2021 FOOTBALL Geelong Advertiser Vic 1859 1929 6 May 1898 p 2 Retrieved 4 August 2021 FOOTBALL Geelong Advertiser Vic 1859 1929 13 May 1898 p 3 Retrieved 4 August 2021 GEELONG V MELBOURNE Geelong Advertiser 30 August 1897 p 3 Retrieved 6 August 2021 FOOTBALL Geelong Advertiser Vic 1859 1929 5 May 1899 p 2 Retrieved 6 August 2021 FOOTBALL Geelong Advertiser Vic 1859 1929 12 May 1899 p 2 Retrieved 6 August 2021 THE NEW SOUTH WALES GENERAL ELECTIONS Ovens and Murray Advertiser Beechworth Vic 1855 1918 22 November 1913 p 2 Retrieved 6 August 2021 Cricket Ovens and Murray Advertiser Beechworth Vic 1855 1918 1 April 1914 p 2 Retrieved 6 August 2021 External links editTom Maguire s playing statistics from AFL Tables Tom Maguire at AustralianFootball com nbsp This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1870s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tom Maguire footballer amp oldid 1153579734, wikipedia, wiki, 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