John Martin McDonough (26 July 1879 – 23 February 1955) was an
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played for the
South Melbourne Football Club and
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently competing in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA). Formed in 1883 to represent the inner-Melbourne municipality of Fitzroy, the club was a member of the Vi ...
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).
Football
McDonough was a forward and started his brief VFL career in 1902 at South Melbourne. After managing 21 games over two seasons he crossed to Fitzroy where he enjoyed team success, playing in two premiership sides.
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References
South Melbourne Team, ''Melbourne Punch'', (Thursday, 4 June 1903), p.16.
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1879 births
1955 deaths
Fitzroy Football Club players
Fitzroy Football Club Premiership players
Sydney Swans players
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
Two-time VFL/AFL Premiership players
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