Dan Moriarty (footballer born 1875)
| Dan Moriarty | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Daniel Moriarty | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1875 | ||
| Date of death | 26 August 1903 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | Jolimont | ||
| Original team(s) | Fitzroy Juniors | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 1899–1903 Total |
Fitzroy Melbourne |
12 (2) 62 (2) 74 (4) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1903 season. | |||
Daniel "Dan" Moriarty (18 August 1875 – 26 August 1903) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Moriarty was killed by a freight train near Jolimont railway station in August 1903. The coroner's inquest determined that he probably died whilst suffering an epileptic fit.[1]
Sources
- ↑ "Jolimont railway fatality". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.: 1848–1956) (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 29 August 1903. p. 19. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 8th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- Dan Moriarty's statistics from AFL Tables
- Demon Wiki profile
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