Davitt Coghlan
Australian rules footballer, born 1907
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Michael Davitt Coghlan (28 December 1907 – 10 October 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Fullname
Michael Davitt Liguri Coghlan
Born
28 December 1907
Coburg, Victoria
Coburg, Victoria
Died
10 October 1964 (aged 56)
St Vincent's Hospital,
Fitzroy, Victoria
St Vincent's Hospital,
Fitzroy, Victoria
Height
178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
| Davitt Coghlan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Michael Davitt Liguri Coghlan | ||
| Born |
28 December 1907 Coburg, Victoria | ||
| Died |
10 October 1964 (aged 56) St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925, 1928–30 | Fitzroy | 25 (10) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of Michael Coghlan (-1956),[2] and Annie Coghlan (-1940),[3] Michael Davitt Coghlan was born at Coburg, Victoria on 28 December 1907.
His brother, Arthur Emmett "Bull" Coghlan (1902-1959), played VFl football for Geelong.
He married Patricia Genevieve O'Keefe (1907-1957) in 1938.
Military service
He served with the Royal Australian Air Force in the Second World War.
Death
He died at St Vincent's Hospital in Fitzroy, Victoria on 10 October 1964.[4]
