Australian rules footballer
| Bill Noonan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William De Vere Noonan | ||
| Date of birth | (1917-02-28)28 February 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Euroa, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 17 September 1980(1980-09-17) (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | McKinnon, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Fairfield / McKinnon | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940–41, 1944, 1946 | Collingwood | 42 (16) | |
| 1947–48 | Oakleigh (VFA) | 19 (32) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William De Vere Noonan (28 February 1917 – 17 September 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Football
He later played for Oakleigh in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).
Military service
Noonan's career was interrupted by his service in the Australian Army during World War II, where he served in New Guinea and was a leading member of the Wau Wombats football team in the services football competition.
Death
He died at his home in McKinnon, Victoria on 17 September 1980.
Notes
- Holmesby & Main (2014), p.660.
- "Oakleigh Has Had Its Ups and Downs". [The Argus. Melbourne. 1 October 1949. p. 3 Supplement: The Argus Week-End Magazine. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- "World War II Roll: William De Vere Noonan". Department of Veterans Affairs.
- "WHAT ABOUT IT, COLLINGWOOD?". The Argus. No. 30, 221. Victoria, Australia. 7 July 1943. p. 9.
- Deaths: Noonan, The Age, (Thursday, 18 September 1980), p.24.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
- Bill Noonan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Noonan's playing statistics from The VFA Project
- Profile from Collingwood Forever
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