Cornelius Doherty (8 November 1884 – 28 June 1967) was an
Australian rules footballer who played with
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
in the
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...
(VFL).
He was named in the best players in his single game for the club.
Family
The son of Cornelius Doherty (-1905), and Hanora Doherty (c.1845-1932), née Hurley, Cornelius Doherty was born at
Creswick, Victoria on 8 November 1884.
He married Elizabeth Lee in 1913.
Death
He died at his home, in South Melbourne, on 28 June 1967.
Deaths: Doherty, ''The Age'', (Thursday, 29 June 1967), p.15.
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Demonwiki profile
1884 births
1967 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Melbourne Football Club players
South Ballarat Football Club players
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