Bill Cubbins
Appearance
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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 | (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 | 33 (0) | |
Total | 182 (42) | ||
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1930 | St Kilda | 18 | (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 | |||
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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
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Bill Cubbins - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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Categories:
- 1899 births
- St Kilda Football Club coaches
- Trevor Barker Award winners
- St Kilda Football Club players
- Western Bulldogs players
- Western Bulldogs coaches
- Warrnambool Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Australian military personnel of World War I
- 1968 deaths
- Australian rules biography, 1899 birth stubs