Bill Welsh (footballer, born 1908)

William George Welsh (30 June 1908 – 12 April 1986) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Bill Welsh
Personal information
Full name William George Welsh
Date of birth (1908-06-30)30 June 1908
Place of birth Berringa, Victoria
Date of death 12 April 1986(1986-04-12) (aged 77)
Place of death Geelong, Victoria
Original team(s) Geelong West
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1929–1930 Geelong 5 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Welsh, who was born in Berringa, came to Geelong from local side Geelong West.[1][2] He made five appearances for Geelong, one in the 1929 VFL season and four in 1930.[3] His 1930 season ended on a good note as he was a centre half-back in Geelong's seconds premiership.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll - Welsh, William George". Government of Australia.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. ^ "Bill Welsh". AFL Tables.
  4. ^ "Reserves". Geelong Football Club. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.

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