Bill Ralston (footballer)

William Ralston (16 September 1910 – 7 May 1979)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Bill Ralston
Personal information
Full name William Ralston
Date of birth (1910-09-16)16 September 1910
Place of birth Wodonga, Victoria
Date of death 7 May 1979(1979-05-07) (aged 68)
Place of death Braybrook, Victoria
Original team(s) Coburg
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Position(s) Follower
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1936 Coburg (VFA) 02 0(1)
1936 Melbourne 05 0(2)
1937–1940 Coburg (VFA) 10 (12)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ralston later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Bill Ralston – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 686. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  3. ^ "World War II Roll: William Ralston". Department of Veterans Affairs.
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