Bill Thompson (Australian footballer)

William Hargreaves Thompson (7 September 1876 – 22 December 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Bill Thompson
Personal information
Full name William Hargreaves Thompson
Date of birth 7 September 1876
Place of birth Prahran, Victoria
Date of death 22 December 1965(1965-12-22) (aged 89)
Place of death Preston, Victoria
Original team(s) Prahran
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1899–1900 Fitzroy 10 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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The son of John Edward Thompson and Jane Smith Thompson, née Ingram, William Hargreaves Thompson was born in Prahran on 7 September 1876.

He married Jessie Helen Adams in 1918: they had two children.

Death

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He died on 22 December 1965.[1]

Footnotes

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Sources

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  • Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 8th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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