Paddy McDonald

Patrick Joseph McDonald (27 March 1897 – 30 January 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Paddy McDonald
Personal information
Full name	Patrick Joseph McDonald
Date of birth	(1897-03-27)27 March 1897
Place of birth	Creswick, Victoria
Date of death	30 January 1965(1965-01-30) (aged 67)
Place of death	Albury, New South Wales
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1918–1919	Essendon	9 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

The son of John Thomas McDonald (1863–1929),^[1] and Margaret Mary McDonald (1860–1936), née O'Brien,^[2] Patrick Joseph McDonald, known as "Paddy", was born at Allendale, Victoria on 27 March 1897.

He married Eileen Neville (1898–1976) in 1923.

Football

McDonald began his VFL career for Essendon in 1918. He played his final VFL match in 1919 having played 9 matches.^[3] His brother Frank McDonald also played for Essendon.^[4]