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Bill Brown (footballer, born 1906)

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Bill Brown
Personal information
Full name William John Brown
Date of birth (1906-06-17)17 June 1906
Place of birth Newport, Victoria
Date of death 20 April 1981(1981-04-20) (aged 74)
Place of death Brunswick, Victoria
Original team(s) Altona
Height 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1926, 1928 Hawthorn 12 (0)
1929, 1931 Yarraville (VFA)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William John Brown (17 June 1906 – 20 April 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family

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The son of William James Brown (1875–1925) and Charlotte Brown, nee Edwards (1875–1965), William John Brown[2] was born in Newport, Victoria on 17 June 1906

Football

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Brown joined Hawthorn from Altona in 1926[3] and played a total of 12 senior games over his three seasons at the club.

He was granted a clearance to Yarraville in the Victoria Football Association in July 1928[4] but did not receive a permit to play until 1929[5] and he played with Yarraville until 1931.[6]

Death

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William Brown died at Brunswick on 20 April 1981 and was cremated at Altona Memorial Cemetery.[7]

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ His birth certificate was issued with the name William James Brown but in all other official documents he is listed as William John Brown
  3. ^ "FOOTBALL". The Age. No. 22, 175. Victoria, Australia. 1 May 1926. p. 14.
  4. ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. No. 25, 550. Victoria, Australia. 2 July 1928. p. 6.
  5. ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. No. 25, 803. Victoria, Australia. 25 April 1929. p. 5.
  6. ^ "Brown, W". The VFA Project.
  7. ^ "William John Brown". Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
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