W. McSweeney
Challenge Cup Competition
Games: 2 - 3
Career: 1876 - 1877
William Charles McSweeney came from Geelong during the 1876 season
Played in the Carlton team which played the Western District on the Madeline Street ground August 26 1876.
W. McSweeney appears in the 1876 Carlton team list in the book "Origins of Australian Football.
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McSweeny
Carlton Football Club player
Challenge Cup Competition
1876
1876 19th. August.
McSweeny played in the very first match at Carlton's new, but short-lived home ground at Madeline Street (now Swanston Street) Carlton.
The Blues drew with Melbourne 2-2.
The following week 26th. August he played in the victory against a Western District Combine (6-0), and on the third week 2nd. September McSweeny played in the Carlton side that defeated St.Kilda 4-0.
These latter two games were also at the new home ground in Madeline street.
The ground is now part of Melbourne University where Newman College now stands.
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