William W. Gaggin

Challenge Cup Competition
DOB: 23 November 1847 Cork Ireland
DOD: 05 July 1925 Elwood
Career: 1865

William Wakeham 'Billy' Gaggin

1865 August 26
Gaggin is named in the Carlton 25 man squad to play the Warehousemans Football Club in Princes Park.

1908 August 15
The Age (p16) writing about the 50 years of Australian Football and some of its pioneer players mentions W. W. Gaggin.

Left; W. W. Gaggin from the book,"History of the East Melbourne Cricket Club" (1910)
Gaggin was one of the administrators of the East Melbourne Cricket Club.

Billy Gaggin also played with Royal Park 1864, Melbourne 1867, 1869-70, 1872.

Footnote

Gaggin played three Intercolonial cricket matches for Victoria in the late 1860's early 1870's.

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