Bill Ahern (footballer, born 1865)

Bill Ahern
Personal information
Full name William Joseph Ahern
Born (1865-03-02)2 March 1865
County Cork, Ireland
Died 26 May 1938(1938-05-26) (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.