Jim Keogh (footballer) explained

Jim Keogh
Fullname:James Joseph Keogh
Birth Date:10 September 1897
Birth Place:Mitcham, Victoria
Death Place:Queensland
Originalteam:Surrey Hills
Height:180 cm
Weight:73 kg
Statsend:1925
Years1:1921
Games Goals1:4 (0)
Years2:1922–25
Club2:Brunswick (VFA)
Games Goals2:51 (1)

James Joseph Keogh (10 September 1897 – 1 June 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family

The son of Thomas William Keogh (1860–1928) and Flora Jane Keogh (1872–1955), née Titus, James Joseph Keogh was born at Mitcham, Victoria on 10 September 1897.

Education

He was educated at St Patrick's College, Ballarat.

Military service

Aged 18, Keogh enlisted in the First AIF in May 1916, and served overseas, returning to Australia in June 1919.[2]

Football

Collingwood (VFL)

Jim Keogh played four games for Collingwood in 1921, but struggled to gain a regular place in the Collingwood team.

Brunswick (VFA)

Keogh transferred to Brunswick in 1922[3] where he played for the next four seasons.

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Notes and References

  1. Holmesby & Main (2014), p.475.
  2. Web site: Discovering Anzacs: James Joseph Keogh . National Archives of Australia.
  3. News: FOOTBALL. . The Argus . 23,639 . Victoria, Australia . 11 May 1922 . 5.