Bill Henry (footballer)
| 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) | |
| 1929 | Yarraville (VFA) | 17 (38) | |
| 1930–1931 | Oakleigh (VFA) | 7 (8) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William Herbert 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]
Early life
[edit]The son of James Henry (1864–1948) and Annie Henry, nee Poole (1873–1908), William Herbert Henry was born 25 November 1904 at Ballarat East.
Football
[edit]A forward, Bill Henry joined Collingwood from Camberwell/Surrey Hills[2][3] in 1925 but struggled to make the team, making only two senior appearances.
Henry subsequently transferred to Hawthorn[4] for two seasons, making a further eight appearances, before transferring to Essendon for the 1928 VFL season.[5]
In 1929, Henry played for Yarraville in the Victorian Football Association and then in 1930 transferred to Oakleigh where he finished his senior playing career.
Henry later served as secretary of the Oakleigh Football Club for many years.[6]
Death
[edit]Bill Henry died in Oakleigh, Victoria at the age of 69[7] and was cremated at Springvale Botanical Cemetery in Springvale, Victoria.[8]
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "THE LEAGUE". The Argus. No. 24, 564. Melbourne. 1 May 1925. p. 10.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. No. 24, 569. Melbourne. 7 May 1925. p. 5.
- ^ "AT CLUB HEAD QUARTERS". The Age. No. 22222. Melbourne. 25 June 1926. p. 7.
- ^ "PERMITS GRANTED". The Argus. Melbourne. 21 April 1928. p. 19.
- ^ "Oakleigh Has Had Its Ups and Downs". The Argus. No. 32, 162. Melbourne. 1 October 1949. p. 3.
- ^ "DEATHS". The Age. Melbourne. 20 August 1974. p. 24.
- ^ "William Herbert Henry". Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
External links
[edit]
- Bill Henry's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Henry's playing statistics from The VFA Project
- Bill Henry's profile at Collingwood Forever
- Bill Henry's profile at Essendon FC website
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