Bill Newton (footballer)

Bill Newton
Personal information
Full name William Thomas Newton
Date of birth (1875-02-08)8 February 1875
Place of birth St Kilda, Victoria
Date of death 6 April 1941(1941-04-06) (aged 66)
Place of death Bairnsdale, Victoria
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1897 St Kilda 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Thomas Newton (8 February 1875 – 6 April 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Football

He played in St Kilda's first three VFL competition matches in 1897.

Family

The son of James Newton, and Harriett Ann Newton, née Oakley, William Thomas Newton was born at St Kilda on 8 February 1875. He married Ellen Williams in 1900. He died at Bairnsdale, Victoria on 6 April 1941.[2]

Footnotes

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.
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