About Tommy O'Day
Lived 1873 – 1905 (aged 31). Tommy O'Day was an australian rules football player.
Thomas O'Day (8 October 1873 – 2 September 1905) was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). He then played for Fremantle in the West Australian Football Association (WAFA), and then for in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Football O'Day made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 1 of the 1898 season. He was only with Carlton for the single season, playing 13 games and kicking 8 goals. The 8 goals he kicked made him the club's leading goal-kicker for that year—the lowest leading goal tally in the club's history.
Death O'Day died on 2 September 1905 from heart failure after having been ill for several months.
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Who was Tommy O'Day?
Australian rules footballer (1873–1905)
When was Tommy O'Day born?
Tommy O'Day was born on 8 October 1873 in North Melbourne.
When did Tommy O'Day die?
Tommy O'Day died on 2 September 1905 in West Melbourne.
What was Tommy O'Day's occupation?
Tommy O'Day was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tommy O'Day. https://biography.guide/tommy-o-day/
MLA: "Tommy O'Day." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tommy-o-day/.
Chicago: "Tommy O'Day." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tommy-o-day/.
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