Australian rules footballer
| Bill Collins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Collins in 1899 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Collins | ||
| Date of birth | (1871-05-14)14 May 1871 | ||
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 13 July 1942(1942-07-13) (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Rutherglen, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Rutherglen, Excelsior | ||
| Position(s) | Follower | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1899–1900 | Carlton | 10 (2) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William Collins (14 May 1871 – 13 July 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Collins debuted for Carlton in 1899, then returned home to Rutherglen to play with Excelsior in their 1900 Ovens & Murray Football League premiership before returning to Carlton to play the last three games in 1900.
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- "1900 - Football". Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic). 19 May 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- "1900 - Excelsior win the premiership". Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic). 25 August 1900. p. 10. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
External links
- Bill Collins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Collins at AustralianFootball.com
- Bill Collins's profile at Blueseum
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