Patrick Thomas "Paddy" Noonan (4 September 1875 – 27 January 1935) was an
Australian rules footballer who played for the
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently competing in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA). Formed in 1883 to represent the inner-Melbourne municipality of Fitzroy, the club was a member of the ...
and
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, is a professional Australian rules football club that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's top professional competition.
Founded in 1864 in Carlton, an inner suburb of ...
in the
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). I ...
.
Football
A small rover, Noonan played in Fitzroy's inaugural VFL season in
1897
Events
January–March
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and then their inaugural
premiership side the
following year. In
1901
Events
January
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he crossed to Carlton and spent two seasons with the Blues.
Noonan spent the rest of his career in the
Victorian Football Association
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). I ...
(VFA) where he captained
North Melbourne
North Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melbourne local government area. North Melbourne recorded a population of 14,953 at ...
to premierships in 1903 and 1904. Noonan also spent some time playing at fellow VFA side
Williamstown Football Club
The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne. The club currently competes in the men's and women's Victorian Football League and VFLW competitions.
History
The Williamstown F ...
.
Following North Melbourne's entry to the VFL, Noonan was appointed coach in
1929
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, where North Melbourne finished last, with their only win coming against
Footscray. Noonan remains the oldest first-time coach in VFL/AFL history.
See also
*
The Footballers' Alphabet
Notes
References
'Follower', "The Footballers' Alphabet", ''The Leader'', (Saturday, 23 July 1898), p.17.
External links
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1875 births
Fitzroy Football Club (VFA) players
Fitzroy Football Club players
Fitzroy Football Club premiership players
Carlton Football Club players
Williamstown Football Club players
North Melbourne Football Club (VFA) players
North Melbourne Football Club coaches
Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
1935 deaths
VFL/AFL premiership players
People from North Melbourne
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