Jim Darcy
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| Jim Darcy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jim Darcy | ||
| Born | 29 January 1875 | ||
| Died | 3 October 1932 (aged 57) | ||
| Original team | West Melbourne Juniors | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 | Essendon | 9 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James Darcy (29 January 1875 – 3 October 1932) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
[edit | edit source]James Darcy was born on 29 January 1875.
Football
[edit | edit source]Recruited from West Melbourne Juniors, and playing on the half-back flank, he was one of the 20 who played for Essendon in its first VFL match against Geelong, at Corio Oval, on 8 May 1897: Jim Anderson, Edward "Son" Barry, Arthur Cleghorn, Tod Collins, Jim Darcy, Charlie Forbes, Johnny Graham, Joe Groves, George Hastings, Ted Kinnear, George Martin, Bob McCormick, Pat O'Loughlin, Gus Officer, Ned Officer, Bert Salkeld, George Stuckey, George Vautin, Norman Waugh, and Harry Wright.[2]
Death
[edit | edit source]He died on 3 October 1932.
Notes
[edit | edit source]References
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- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- Jim Darcy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jim Darcy at AustralianFootball.com
