Australian rules footballer
| Charles Bourne | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Charles Bourne | ||
| Date of birth | (1882-02-13)13 February 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 May 1930(1930-05-20) (aged 48) | ||
| Place of death | South Yarra, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Frankston | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1903 | South Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William Charles Bourne (13 February 1882 – 20 May 1930) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
After his brief football career Bourne served at Gallipoli and in France during World War I, suffering a fractured back and being shot in the hand and the hip in an eventful military service period.
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
External links
- Charles Bourne's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Charles Bourne at AustralianFootball.com
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