Australian rules footballer
| Billy Irwin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Henry Irwin | ||
| Date of birth | (1884-10-14)14 October 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 17 October 1946(1946-10-17) (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | North Adelaide | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911 | Melbourne | 2 (1) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William Henry Irwin (14 October 1884 – 17 October 1946) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Irwin played two games of football for Melbourne in 1911 and was also a keen cricketer. He enlisted in the artillery in World War I, subsequently becoming a chaplain. He later was a teacher at Trinity Grammar School, Victoria and St Peter's College, Adelaide.
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 428. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "Saint's Master And Quiz Expert Dies". News. Vol. 47, no. 7, 241. South Australia. 17 October 1946. p. 3.
External links
- Billy Irwin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Billy Irwin at AustralianFootball.com
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