William Armstrong (footballer)
Appearance
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Personal information | |||
Full name | William Louther Armstrong | ||
Date of birth | 19 April 1892 | ||
Place of birth | Albert Park, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 12 March 1968 | (aged 75)||
Place of death | Newtown, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Wesley College | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1911 | University | 3 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
William Louther Armstrong (19 April 1892 – 12 March 1968) was a doctor and an Australian rules footballer.
Armstrong only played one season of Victorian Football League football, in 1911 for University. He played only three games in his short career, and was an ex-Wesley College player.[1]
He served in World War I[2] before working for many years as a doctor in Shepparton.
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 16. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- ^ "William Louther Armstrong – Discovering Anzacs". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
External links
- William Armstrong's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- William Armstrong at AustralianFootball.com