Billy Harrison (Australian footballer)
| Billy Harrison | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cigarette card of Harrison in 1911 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Harrison | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 29 April 1949 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death |
Prince Henry's Hospital, St Kilda Road, Melbourne | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909–11 | Essendon | 24 (6) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William Harrison (5 November 1883 – 29 April 1949)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Family
[edit]The son of William Harrison (1852-1936), and Bliss Harrison (1854-1942), née Upstone,[3] William Harrison was born on 5 November 1883.
Death
[edit]He died at Prince Henry's Hospital, in St Kilda Road, Melbourne on 29 April 1949.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Billy Harrison - AFL update". BigFooty.
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.369.
- ^ Deaths: Harrison, The Age, (Wednesday, 12 August 1942), p.6.
- ^ Deaths: Harrison, The Age, (Saturday, 30 April 1949), p.2.
References
[edit]- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2014), The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.), Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
External links
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- Billy Harrison's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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