Joe McGrath (Australian footballer)
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Fullname
Joseph Augustine McGrath
Date of birth
22 September 1911
Place of birth
Yarraville, Victoria
Date of death
10 June 1968 (aged 56)
| Joe McGrath | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joseph Augustine McGrath | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Yarraville, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 June 1968 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death |
Footscray Hospital, Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Yarraville | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1932–37, 39–40 | Yarraville (VFA) | 105 (175) | |
| 1938 | Footscray | 2 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Joseph Augustine McGrath (22 September 1911 – 10 June 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
The son of James McGrath, and Mary Ellen McGrath (1872-1930), née Ahern, Joseph Augustine McGrath was born at Yarraville, Victoria on 22 September 1911.
He married Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Heriot (1913-1999), later Mrs. James Bird, on 5 November 1938.
Death
He died at the Footscray Hospital on 10 June 1968.[2]
