Jim Keogh (footballer)

Jim Keogh
Keogh in 1921
Personal information
Full name	James Joseph Keogh
Date of birth	(1897-09-10)10 September 1897
Place of birth	Mitcham, Victoria
Date of death	1 June 1963(1963-06-01) (aged 65)
Place of death	Queensland
Original team(s)	Surrey Hills
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1921	Collingwood	04 (0)
1922–25	Brunswick (VFA)	51 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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

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.

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 where he played for the next four seasons.

References

• 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.
• World War One Embarkation Roll: Gunner James Joseph Keogh (28484), collection of the National Archives of Australia.
• World War One Nominal Roll: Gunner James Joseph Keogh (28484), collection of the National Archives of Australia.
• World War One Service Record: Gunner James Joseph Keogh (28484), National Archives of Australia.

External links

• Jim Keogh's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Jim Keogh at AustralianFootball.com
• Jim Keogh's playing statistics from The VFA Project
• Jim Keogh's profile at Collingwood Forever