Bill Hennington

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Bill Hennington
Personal information
Full name William Hennington
Date of birth c. 1891
Date of death (1964-07-11)11 July 1964
Place of death Kew, Victoria
Original team(s) Leopold (MJFA)
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1914 South Melbourne 6 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Hennington (c. 1891 – 11 July 1964[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Family[edit]

The son of George Hennington (1865-1907), and Isabella Sophia Hennington (1861-1907), née Remington,[3] William Hennington was born at South Melbourne c.1891.

He married Annie Elizabeth Jane Gardener (c.1892-1960) in 1922.

Football[edit]

In May 1915 he was granted a clearance from South Melbourne to Leopold.[4]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Hutchinson, Col (2012). "Men of Mystery". AFL Record (Round 3): 16.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 387. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. ^ Deaths: Hennington, The Age, (Monday, 29 April 1907), p.1.
  4. ^ Football: Metropolitan Amateur Association, The Argus, (Saturday, 8 May 1915), p.17.

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