Francis James "Frank" McCashney (9 August 1890 – 19 July 1951) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Frank McCashney | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Francis James McCashney | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Trentham, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 19 July 1951 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Trentham | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909–1915 | Richmond | 82 (8) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
McCashney was the sixth of ten children born to Henry William McCashney and Mary Anne Robson. McCashney's family owned a sawmill at Trentham and he commenced his football career playing with the Trentham club.[2] He made his debut for Richmond in 1909 and became a prominent player in their side during the pre-war period. He was a great stab kick who could send long driving left foot kicks downfield and in 1913 he represented Victoria against South Australia. Two of his brothers, John McCashney (South Melbourne) and Jim McCashney (Hawthorn), also played VFL football.
He married Daisy Ella Smith in 1916 and they had three children. They lived in Richmond and he worked as a mechanic after his football career. Frank McCashney died of cancer in 1951.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Maryborough Castlemaine Football League". Herald Sun. 9 April 2010.
- ^ "ALEXANDRA CLUB CHATTER". Alexandra, Eildon, Marysville Standard. Victoria. 27 July 1951. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- Frank McCashney's playing statistics from AFL Tables
 | This Australian rules football biography of a person born in 1890 is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |