Bill Grundy (footballer)
| Bill Grundy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Duncan Grundy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1911 | ||
| Date of death | 19 February 1967 (aged 55) | ||
| Height / weight | 166 cm / 66 kg | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William Duncan "Bill" Grundy (22 November 1911 – 19 February 1967)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Grundy was used mostly as a rover during his career, which began at West Australian National Football League (WANFL) club East Perth in 1931.[2] He kicked 19 goals for East Perth, from 13 games, before joining Footscray for a two season VFL stint.[2] In 1933 he made 13 appearances with Footscray and played another 15 games in 1934, spending a lot of his time as a wingman.[3][4]
Back in Western Australia, Grundy spent a season in the Goldfields National Football League with Mines Rovers in 1937 and appeared in their premiership team.[2]
He returned to the WANFL in 1938 for one final year and spent the season with South Fremantle, playing 17 games.[2]
References
- ^ "William Duncan Grundy". ancestry. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Bill Grundy - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ AFL Tables: Bill Grundy