Bill Ahern (footballer, born 1865)
| Bill Ahern | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Joseph Ahern | ||
| Born |
2 March 1865 County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
26 May 1938 (aged 73) Prahran, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Preston (VFA) | ||
| Position | Ruck | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 | Carlton | 1 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William Joseph Ahern (2 March 1865 – 26 May 1938) was an Australian rules footballer who played one game for Carlton in the first season of the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1897.
For many years he was believed to have been born in 1873 but this was found to be incorrect in 2016.