Tom Byrne
Australian rules footballer, born 1908
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Thomas Charles Byrne (7 November 1908 – 23 November 1984) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Nhill, Victoria
Fitzroy, Victoria
| Tom Byrne | |||
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Byrne in 1932 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Charles Byrne | ||
| Born |
7 November 1908 Nhill, Victoria | ||
| Died |
23 November 1984 (aged 76) Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Ararat | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 82.5 kg (182 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929 | Carlton | 4 (0) | |
| 1935–39 | Hawthorn | 61 (70) | |
| Total | 65 (70) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Byrne was recruited by Carlton from Ararat in 1929, playing 4 games before transferring to Williamstown in the VFA mid-season in 1930 where he played 39 games and kicked 33 goals from 1930 to 1933. He represented the VFA in a game against the VFL at Princes Park in June, 1932, which the League won by just 8 points.
Byrne crossed to Fitzroy in 1934 but did not play a senior match and finished the season with Prahran. He was then recruited by Hawthorn, where he went on to play 61 games and kick 70 goals from 1935 to 1939.
