Bill Newton (footballer)
| Bill Newton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Thomas Newton | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 6 April 1941 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Bairnsdale, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 | St Kilda | 3 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William Thomas Newton (8 February 1875 – 6 April 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Football
He played in St Kilda's first three VFL competition matches in 1897.
Family
The son of James Newton, and Harriett Ann Newton, née Oakley, William Thomas Newton was born at St Kilda on 8 February 1875. He married Ellen Williams in 1900. He died at Bairnsdale, Victoria on 6 April 1941.[2]
Footnotes
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.655.
- ^ Deaths: Newton, The Age, (Tuesday, 8 April 1941), p.1.
References
- 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.
External links
- Bill Newton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Newton at AustralianFootball.com
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