Robert O'Neill (footballer)

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Robert O'Neill
Personal information
Full name Robert O'Neill
Date of birth(1883-04-03)3 April 1883
Date of death 25 July 1961(1961-07-25) (aged 78)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1902 St Kilda 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 673. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.
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