Bill Downie
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | December 4, 1908, |
| Recruited from | Eaglehawk |
| Height and weight | 184cm / 81 kg |
| Death | September 11, 1943 (aged 34), Burma-Siam Railway Burma |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1929, Footscray vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Footscray (1929-32)
St Kilda (1933)
Total - 69 Games, 28 Goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 1933 season | |
| Career highlights | |
William Downie (born December 4, 1908) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and St Kilda in the VFL.
Downie played as a ruckman and represented Footscray 54 times before finishing off his VFL career with a year at St Kilda. He was then picked up by Northcote in the VFA and was a member of their 1937 premiership side.
He served his country in the 2nd World War and was killed by a Japanese guard in a prisoner of war camp.
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[edit] References
- Main, J. & Allen, D., "Downie, Bill", pp.236-237 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen — The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002. ISBN 1-740-95010-0
