Michael O'Gorman

Michael Joseph O'Gorman (8 November 1874 – 10 July 1937) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He went by the alias Mick Minahan during his football career.[3]

Michael O'Gorman
Personal information
Full name Michael Joseph O'Gorman
Date of birth (1874-11-08)8 November 1874
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 10 July 1937(1937-07-10) (aged 62)
Place of death Southbank, Victoria[1]
Original team(s) South Melbourne (VFA)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1895–96 South Melbourne (VFA) 28 (14)[2]
1897–98 South Melbourne 12 (14)
1899–1900 St Kilda 17 0(5)
Total 29 (19)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Career

O'Gorman played as a forward and kicked 13 goals in his first VFL season, at South Melbourne. He crossed to St Kilda in 1899 but O'Gorman wasn't able to experience any team success, with the club losing each of the 18 matches that he played in over two years.

From 1902 to 1915, O'Gorman umpired 172 league matches as a goal umpire, including the 1904, 1913 and 1914 Grand Finals. His umpiring career stalled in 1911 when he was seriously injured in a lift accident. After he retired from officiating in the VFL, O'Gorman volunteered and served with the AIF.

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References
  1. "Family Notices". The Age (25, 658). Victoria, Australia. 12 July 1937. p. 1.
  2. Pennings, Mark (2016). Origins of Australian Football Volume 4: Tough Times (1st ed.). Victoria, Australia: Grumpy Monks Publishing. ISBN 978-0-646936-04-8.
  3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 669. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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