Billy Briscoe (Australian footballer)

Billy Briscoe
Billy Briscoe
Personal information
Full name	William Leslie Briscoe
Date of birth	11 January 1892
Place of birth	Preston, Victoria
Date of death	18 May 1943 (aged 51)
Place of death	Mentone, Victoria
Original team(s)	West Torrens
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1915–1918	Richmond
1919–1920	Brunswick (VFA)
1920–1923	Port Melbourne (VFA)
1924	Hawthorn (VFA)
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Leslie Briscoe (11 January 1892 – 18 May 1943^[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Briscoe came to Richmond from South Australian club West Torrens.^[2] He made 26 appearances for Richmond, over four seasons, during World War I.^[3] He later played for Brunswick, Port Melbourne and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).^[4] From 1926 to 1928, Briscoe was a VFL boundary umpire, then a goal umpire in 1929. He officiated in a total of 51 league games.^[5]

References

^ "Billy Briscoe - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
^ AFL Tables: Billy Briscoe
^ The VFA Project: Billy Briscoe
^ "William Briscoe". AFL Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013.

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[1] "Billy Briscoe - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 March 2015.

[2] Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.

[AFLTables-3] AFL Tables: Billy Briscoe

[4] The VFA Project: Billy Briscoe

[5] "William Briscoe". AFL Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013.

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