Pat O'Loughlin

Patrick Joseph O'Loughlin (29 October 1873 – 14 August 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). In the first year of competition, 1897, he became one of the club's and league's first premiership players. O'Loughlin made his VFL debut against Geelong in round 1 of the season at Corio Oval.^[1]

Pat O'Loughlin
O'Loughlin in 1899
Personal information
Full name	Patrick Joseph O'Loughlin
Date of birth	(1873-10-29)29 October 1873
Place of birth	Heidelberg, Victoria
Date of death	14 August 1956(1956-08-14) (aged 82)
Place of death	Brunswick, Victoria
Original team(s)	Brunswick (VFA)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1897–1902	Essendon	74 (18)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902.
Career highlights
VFL premiership player: 1897
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com