Bill Newton (footballer)
| Bill Newton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Thomas Newton | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | Prahran, 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[edit]
Cleared from Richmond (VFA) to St. Klda (VFA) in May 1896,[2] he played in St Kilda's first three VFL competition matches in 1897.
Family[edit]
The son of James Newton, and Harriett Ann Newton, née Oakley, William Thomas Newton was born at Prahran on 8 February 1875. He married Ellen Williams in 1900. He died at Bairnsdale, Victoria on 6 April 1941.[3]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.655.
- ^ Opening of the Season, The Sportsman, (Tuesday, 5 May 1896), p.6.
- ^ Deaths: Newton, The Age, (Tuesday, 8 April 1941), p.1.
References[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Bill Newton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Newton at AustralianFootball.com
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