Frank Donoghue
Australian rules footballer, born 1904
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Francis Patrick Donoghue (17 August 1904 – 31 May 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Bairnsdale, Victoria
Repatriation General Hospital,
Heidelberg, Victoria
| Frank Donoghue | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Francis Patrick Donoghue | ||
| Born |
17 August 1904 Bairnsdale, Victoria | ||
| Died |
31 May 1971 (aged 66) Repatriation General Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team | University Blues | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925–28 | Carlton | 51 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
Education
He was educated at Nambrok State School No.3626, Sale High School, and Xavier College.
As a resident of Newman College he studied medicine at the University of Melbourne,[8][9][10] graduating Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) on 17 September 1928.[11][12]
Football
Recruited from University Blues, and cleared from the Rosedale Football Club in Gippsland,[13] he played in 51 games for the Carlton First XVIII over four seasons (1925-1928).[14]
On Saturday, 31 July 1926 he played for a representative VFL side in a match against a combined Ovens and Murray League team.[15]
Medical practice
Military service
He served in the Australian Army Medical Corps in the Second World War.
Death
He died at the Repatriation General Hospital, in Heidelberg, Victoria on 31 May 1971.[18]
