Australian rules footballer
| William Boon | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Irving Boon | ||
| Date of birth | 1892 | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 1918 (aged 26) | ||
| Place of death | Maricourt, Somme, France | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1913–1915 | Port Adelaide | 40 | |
| Career highlights | |||
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William Boon (1892 – 24 April 1918) was an Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian Football League. Boon was killed whilst serving Australia in Maricourt, France during World War I.
References
- "Obituary - William Irving Boon - Obituaries Australia". oa.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- "Port Adelaide remembers its fallen 'League' soldiers on 96th anniversary of World War I armistice". portadelaidefc.com.au. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
| Port Adelaide Football Club • 1913 SAFL premiers | |
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| Port Adelaide 7.12 (54) defeated North Adelaide 5.10 (40), at Adelaide Oval | |
| Coach: Londrigan |
| Port Adelaide Football Club • 1914 SAFL premiers | |
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| Port Adelaide 13.15 (93) defeated North Adelaide 1.8 (14), at Adelaide Oval | |
| Coach: Londrigan |
| 1913 Champions of Australia – Port Adelaide | |
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| Port Adelaide defeated Fitzroy, at Adelaide Oval | |
| Coach: Londrigan |
| 1914 Champions of Australia – Port Adelaide | |
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| Port Adelaide 9.16 (70) defeated Carlton 5.6 (36), at Adelaide Oval | |
| Coach: Londrigan |