Bill Henry (footballer)
William Herbert "Bill" Henry (25 November 1904 – 19 August 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood, Hawthorn and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Bill Henry | |||
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 Henry in 1925 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Herbert Henry | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballarat East, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 19 August 1974 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Oakleigh, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Camberwell | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925 | Collingwood | 2 (0) | |
| 1926–1927 | Hawthorn | 8 (5) | |
| 1928 | Essendon | 9 (20) | |
| Total | 19 (25) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A forward, Bill Henry joined Collingwood in 1925 but struggled to make the team, making only two appearances. He transferred to Hawthorn for two seasons, making a further eight appearances, before transferring to Essendon for the 1928 VFL season.[2]
Bill Henry died in Oakleigh, Victoria at the age of 69.[3]
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 388. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "PERMITS GRANTED". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 21 April 1928. p. 19.
- "DEATHS". The Age. Melbourne: Google Newspaper Archive. 20 August 1974. p. 24.
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