Eddie Drohan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian rules footballer, coach and umpire
Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1876
Place of Birth: Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Date of Death: 28-Jul-1938
Profession: Australian rules football umpire, Australian rules footballer, Australian rules football coach
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Eddie Drohan
- Edward Patrick Drohan (17 July 1876 – 28 July 1938) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club and Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) before becoming an umpire and a coach. Drohan made his debut for Fitzroy in 1898 and played in their premiership side that year and the following season.
- In both Grand Finals he played on a wing, the position he occupied for most of his career.
- Drohan crossed to Collingwood in 1903 and finished the season as a member of another premiership winning side, becoming the first person to play in a VFL/AFL premiership for two different sides.After retiring in 1908 Drohan spent a couple of years as a field umpire before joining Melbourne as coach in 1910.
- He had little success, winning just four games for the season and in 1911 he was chosen to coach St Kilda.
- Again his side struggled, this time winning just two games.
- Later Drohan also acted as a goal umpire and a steward.
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