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Bill Cubbins
Personal information
Full name William Tennyson Cubbins
Date of birth 4 May 1899
Place of birth St Kilda, Victoria
Date of death 3 January 1968(1968-01-03) (aged 68)
Place of death Moorabbin, Victoria
Original team(s) South St Kilda[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1915, 1919-26, 1928-30 St Kilda 149 (42)
1931–32, 1934 Footscray 033 0(0)
Total 182 (42)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1930 St Kilda 18 0(8–10–0)
1931–33 Footscray 54 (32–22–0)
Total 72 (40–32–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934.
Career highlights
  • Club captain 1921–22, 1925, 1929–30
  • St. Kilda Best & Fairest 1921, 1923, 1928–29
  • Victorian state representative six times
  • Warrnambool Premiership Captain/Coach: 1927
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Tennyson Cubbins (4 May 1899 – 3 January 1968)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Cubbins played with St Kilda as possibly the greatest full back of his time. He won a record four club best and fairest awards (equalled by Robert Harvey). Cubbins was an excellent mark and long kick.

He was captain / coach of Warrnambool in 1927 and lead them to the premiership of the Western District Football Association.[3] [4] [5]

He returned to St. Kilda in 1928.

References

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. ^ "Bill Cubbins - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  3. ^ "1927 - Western District FA - Grand Final match review. "Warrnambool Win Western Pennant"". Trove Newspapers. Weekly Times. 17 September 1927. p. 80. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. ^ "1927 - Western District FA - Grand Final match review. "Warrnambool wins Premiership"". Trove Newspapers. Camperdown Chronicle (Vic). 13 September 1927. p. 3. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  5. ^ "1927 - Western District FA - Grand Final match review. "Warrnambool win Shield"". Trove Newspapers. The Herald. 14 September 1927. p. 3. Retrieved 29 November 2020.


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